[1/2] Aug 6, 2023; Frisco, TX, USA; Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) in action during the game between FC Dallas and Inter Miami at Toyota Stadium.
Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY SportsAug 9 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi's debut in the Major League Soccer (MLS) will have to wait a little longer, officials said on Wednesday after Inter Miami's top flight return was pushed back due to the team's progress into the Leagues Cup quarter-finals.
Messi scored in his third consecutive match for Inter in a 3-1 victory over Orlando City last week, helping them move into the last 16 of the tournament.
Inter will next face Charlotte FC on Friday, and one of the two clubs will then be playing on Aug. 19 in either the Leagues Cup final or third place match.
"For now, Messi's first MLS match looks to be Saturday, Aug. 26 at the New York Red Bulls," it added.
Persons:
Lionel Messi, Jerome Miron, Lionel Messi's, Messi, Charlotte, Messi's, Anita Kobylinska
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Frisco , TX, USA, Gdansk