Starting XI: Inter Miami CF vs. CD Cruz Azul | OneFootball

Inter Miami face LIGA MX champions Cruz Azul at Nu Stadium for the 2026 Michelob ULTRA Campeones Cup, the club's first-ever trophy match at the venue. According to Inter Miami, the fixture is the annual meeting of the reigning MLS and LIGA MX champions. Kick-off is at eight pm ET.

Inter Miami start with goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair. The back line is Facundo Mura, Casemiro, Maximiliano Falcón and Fricio Caicedo, the midfield trio Rodrigo De Paul, Yannick Bright and Matías Galarza, and the forwards Germán Berterame, Leo Messi (c) and Luis Suárez.

On the bench are goalkeeper Rocco Ríos Novo, defenders Sergio Reguilón, Gonzalo Luján and Micael, plus Facundo Mura. Midfielders David Ayala and Alexander Shaw, and forward Daniel Pinter, complete the list. Head coach Cristian González leads the side.

Cruz Azul name Kevin Mier in goal. Defenders Jeremy Márquez, Willer Ditta, Amaury García, Jesús Orozco and Carlos Rotondi start, with José Paradela, Érik Lira (c), Agustín Palavecino and Carlos Rodríguez in midfield, and Nicolás Ibáñez up front.

Their substitutes are goalkeepers Andrés Gudiño and Emmanuel Ochoa, defenders Omar Campos, Alan Mozo, Alán Montes, Ralph Orquin and Gonzalo Piovi, midfielders Rogelio González, Andrés Montaño and Luka Romero, and forwards Christian Ebere and Gabriel Fernández. Joel Huiqui is head coach.

Source: Inter Miami

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