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Getty/GOAL compositeWith Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez leading its attack, Inter Miami is expected to become a dominant player in MLS in 2024.
While Messi's arrival mid-way through last season inspired a Leagues Cup triumph, Inter Miami struggled to seal a playoff spot and David Beckham will be eager to see that change this year.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about Inter Miami's 2024 pre-season preparations, including where to watch the games and more.
Getty| Date | Fixture | Kick-off time | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19 | El Salvador 0-0 Inter Miami | 8 pm ET | MLSSoccer.com |
| Jan 22 | FC Dallas 1-0 Inter Miami | 6 pm ET | MLSSoccer.com |
| Jan 29 | Al-Hilal 4-3 Inter Miami | 1 pm ET | Apple TV |
| Feb 1 | Al-Nassr 6-0 Inter Miami | 1 pm ET | Apple TV |
| Feb 4 | Hong Kong XI 1-4 Inter Miami | 3 am ET | Apple TV |
| Feb 7 | Vissel Kobe 0-0 (4-3P) Inter Miami | 5 am ET | Inter Miami YouTube |
| Feb 15 | Inter Miami 1-1 Newell's Old Boys | 7:30 pm ET | Apple TV |
Inter Miami's 2024 pre-season saw them travel to Central America, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong and Japan before they concluded matters back in Florida.
The game preparations got underway on January 19 with a road game against El Salvador. New signing Luis Suarez featured alongside his former Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi, but the game finished 0-0.
A 1-0 defeat to MLS franchise FC Dallas followed before Messi and Co. headed to Saudi Arabia for a couple of crunch showdowns against Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr. Unfortunately for Miami fans, there was no showdown with Cristiano Ronaldo, with the Portugal star unavailable due to injury. The Saudi sojourn was a disappoining one, with a 4-3 loss to Al-Hilal followed by a 6-0 thrashing by Al-Nassr.
Inter Miami then went to Hong Kong for a game against a Hong Kong national selection, winning 4-1 (without the injured Messi). After that, Miami's disappointing results continued as they lost 4-3 on penalties to Vissel Kobe after playing out a 0-0 draw.
Finally, pre-season preparations were wrapped up at home, with Messi's boyhood club, Argentina's Newell's Old Boys, coming to town. The game finished 1-1.
Getty ImagesThe bulk of Inter Miami's 2024 pre-season games were available to watch live with the MLS Season Pass on Apple TV across the world. The MLS Season Pass gives you access to every MLS game, including the playoffs. You can find out more about how to watch MLS games here.
For fans based in MENA, the games involving Saudi Pro League teams were available to stream live on DAZN.
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@InterMiamiCFIf you were interested in seeing Inter Miami up close and in the flesh, you could buy tickets to watch their pre-season games live through StubHub.
Getty| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Callender, Dos Santos, Jensen |
| Defenders: | Alba, Allen, Aviles, Boatwright, Freire, Hall, Kryvtsov, McVey, Sailor, Yedlin |
| Midfielders: | Bright, Busquets, Gregore, Gressel, Robinson, Ruiz, Sunderland, Taylor |
| Forwards: | Borgelin, Campana, Messi, Suarez |
Tata Martino brought a strong panel into pre-season, with Messi, Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba all fit and ready to go.
However, Facundo Farias suffered an ACL injury in the opening pre-season friendly game against El Salvador and was subsequently ruled out for the rest of the season after undergoing surgery.
As well as Suarez, Julian Gressel was one of the new signings in 2024, joining on a free from Columbus Crew. Yannick Bright, the 2024 MLS SuperDraft pick, was included too.
GettyInter Miami begin their 2024 MLS season on February 21, 2024, at home to Real Salt Lake.
Four days later, on February 25, they are on the road to play LA Galaxy in California.
After that, on March 2, Inter Miami host local rivals Orlando City, before turning their attention to the CONCACAF Champions Cup on March 7.
You can see Inter Miami's full fixture list and results here.
