Fastexy Exchange|Lionel Messi's 2024 schedule: Inter Miami in MLS, Argentina in Copa America

Lionel Messi,Fastexy Exchange the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner and 2022 World Cup champion, has a jam-packed year in 2024 with Inter Miami and Argentina.

Messi and Inter Miami’s MLS regular-season schedule will be filled with tournament games in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, the Leagues Cup, U.S. Open Cup and MLS postseason.

Messi will likely play with the Argentine national team during the 2024 Copa America tournament and other 2026 World Cup qualifying matches.

Messi’s preseason begins with an international tour that features a match against rival Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia in early February.

Messi and Inter Miami will be on center stage to open the 2024 MLS season on Feb. 21 in a home match against Real Salt Lake. Inter Miami will also play its first road game of the season against the Los Angeles Galaxy on Feb. 25, as part of the MLS is Back opening week.

All of Messi’s home games with Inter Miami will be played at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

All MLS games will be streamed on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.

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Messi, Inter Miami’s 2024 preseason schedule

∎Jan. 19: El Salvador at 8 p.m. (Estadio Cuscatlán in San Salvador, El Salvador).

∎Jan. 29: Al Hilal SFC at 1 p.m. (Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

∎Feb. 1: Al Nassr FC at 1 p.m. (Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)

∎Feb. 4: Hong Kong Team at Time TBD (Hong Kong Stadium in Hong Kong)

∎Feb. 7: Vissel Kobe (Japan National Stadium in Tokyo)

∎Feb. 15: Newell’s Old Boys (Home)

Messi, Inter Miami regular schedule in February

∎Feb. 21: Real Salt Lake at 8 p.m. (Home)

∎Feb. 25: LA Galaxy at 8:30 p.m. (Away)

Messi, Inter Miami schedule in March 2024

∎March 2: Orlando at 4:30 p.m. (Home)

∎March 7: Nashville SC or Moca FC at Time TBD (Away)

This will be the first leg of a Round of 16 match in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

∎March 10: Montreal at 5 p.m. (Home) 

∎March 13: Nashville SC or Moca FC at Time TBD (Home)

This is the second leg of a Round of 16 match in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

∎March 16: DC at 2 p.m. (Away)

∎March 23: New York Red Bulls at 2 p.m. (Away)       

∎March 30: NYCFC at 7:30 p.m. (Home)

Messi, Inter Miami schedule in April 2024

∎April 2-4: CONCACAF Champions Cup Quarterfinals

Messi and Inter Miami would play the first leg of the quarterfinals in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, if they advance.

∎April 6: Colorado at 7:30 p.m. (Home)

∎April 9-11: CONCACAF Champions Cup Quarterfinals

Messi and Inter Miami would play the second leg of the quarterfinals in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, if they advance.

∎April 13: Kansas City at 8:30 p.m. (Away)

∎April 20: Nashville at 7:30 p.m. (Home)

∎April 23-25: CONCACAF Champions Cup Semifinals

Messi and Inter Miami would play the first leg of the semifinals in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, if they advance.

∎April 27: New England at 7:30 p.m. (Away)

∎April 30-May 2: CONCACAF Champions Cup Semifinals

Messi and Inter Miami would play the second leg of the semifinals in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, if they advance.

Messi, Inter Miami schedule in May and June 2024

∎May 4: New York Red Bulls at 7:30 p.m. (Home)

∎May 11: Montreal at 7:30 p.m. (Away)

∎May 15: Orlando at 7:30 p.m. (Away)

∎May 18: DC at 7:30 p.m. (Home)

∎May 25: Vancouver at Time TBD (Away)

∎May 29: Atlanta at 7:30 p.m. (Home)

∎June 1: St. Louis at 7:30 p.m. (Home)

∎June 2: CONCACAF Champions Cup Final

Messi and Inter Miami would play in the final in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, if they advance.

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Messi and Argentina’s Copa America 2024 schedule

Messi will likely join Argentina for the Copa America 2024 tournament from June 20-July 14. Argentina is in Group A with Peru, Chile and an opponent to be determined (CONCACAF playoff winner 5).

∎June 20: Argentina vs CONCACAF play-off winner 5 (Mercedez-Benz Stadium in Atlanta).

∎June 25: Chile vs Argentina (MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey).

∎June 29: Argentina vs Peru (Hard Rock Stadium in Miami).

∎July 4-5: Copa America Quarterfinals (NRG Stadium in Houston or AT&T Stadium in Dallas).

∎July 9-10: Copa America semifinals (MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey).

∎July 13: Copa America third-place game (Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte).

∎July 14: Copa America final (Hard Rock Stadium in Miami).

Inter Miami matches during Copa America 2024

The MLS schedule will continue during Copa America 2024 tournament, which Messi likely will participate in with Argentina. These Inter Miami games could be affected by Messi’s participation in Copa America 2024.

∎June 15: Philadelphia at 7:30 p.m. (Away)        

∎June 19: Columbus at 7:30 p.m. (Home)

∎June 29: Nashville at 8:30 p.m. (Away)

∎July 3: Charlotte at 7:30 p.m. (Away)

∎July 6: Cincinnati at 7:30 p.m. (Away)

∎July 17: Toronto at 7:30 p.m. (Home)

∎July 20: Chicago at 7:30 p.m. (Home)

MLS All-Star Game 2024

Messi could potentially participate in the MLS All-Star Game on July 24 at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio.

Messi, Inter Miami schedule in August, September, October in 2024

∎Aug. 24: Cincinnati at 7:30 p.m. (Home)

∎Aug. 31: Chicago at 8:30 p.m. (Away)

∎Sept. 14: Philadelphia at 7:30 p.m. (Home)

∎Sept. 18: Atlanta at 7:30 p.m. (Away)

∎Sept. 21: NYCFC at Time TBD (Away)

∎Sept. 28: Charlotte at 7:30 p.m. (Home)

∎Oct. 2: Columbus at 7:30 p.m. (Away)

∎Oct. 5: Toronto at 7:30 p.m. (Away)

∎Oct. 19: New England at 6 p.m. (Home)