Inter Miami v Orlando City: Will Messi be available for Mascherano? | OneFootball

Inter Miami, the team whose main figure is the Argentine Lionel Messi, will face Orlando City tonight for a place in the final of the Leagues Cup, the tournament that brings together the best teams from the United States and Mexico.

The match will take place starting at 9:30 PM at Chase Stadium, which has a capacity for 21,550 spectators, and can be watched on Apple TV.

Inter Miami is having a great run in this Leagues Cup, as they finished second in their group in the first phase thanks to victories over Atlas (2-1), Necaxa (2-2 and 5-4 on penalties), and Pumas (3-1), all of them from Mexico.

In the quarterfinals, the team led by Javier Mascherano put in a very good performance to defeat Tigres 2-1 from Mexico with a penalty double from the Uruguayan Luis Suárez.

Throughout this tournament, the Inter Miami players have shown great attitude, as they overcame tough opponents despite the absence of Messi, who was affected by a muscle injury as early as the second match of the competition.

However, for this match, Messi is expected to be able to return to the starting lineup.

Orlando City, meanwhile, finished fourth in the first phase with two wins (3-1 over Atlas and 5-1 over Necaxa) and one loss (4-3 on penalties against Pumas), and in the quarterfinals pulled off a surprise by eliminating Toluca on penalties, who had been the best team in the Mexican standings.

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