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When Lionel Messi and Inter Miami's next game is after Leagues Cup win over FC Dallas

  • Lionel Messi inspired Inter Miami into Leagues Cup quarter-finals
  • Herons face up against MLS opponent in last eight
  • Can the Argentine inspire Miami to silverware?

By James Cormack

Lionel Messi scored twice as Inter Miami beat FC Dallas in the Leagues Cup round of 16
Lionel Messi scored twice as Inter Miami beat FC Dallas in the Leagues Cup round of 16 / Logan Riely/GettyImages
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Waking up to more sequences of Lionel Messi magic has become a part of our summer routines thanks to the Argentine's decision to take his GOAT talent to North America.

The 36-year-old continues to dazzle in the States, and his latest masterclass helped a previously pitiful Inter Miami side into the quarter-finals of the Leagues Cup. Messi scored twice in his side's thrilling 4-4 draw with FC Dallas before converting his spot-kick in the shootout.

Messi's brilliance, aided by one or two former friends, ensured the Herons' cup journey continued and his presence will undoubtedly have supporters dreaming of silverware before MLS returns to our screens later this month.

Here's when you'll next be able to catch Messi's Inter Miami in action.

When do Inter Miami and Lionel Messi play next?

Lionel Messi
Messi is still really good at football / Logan Riely/GettyImages

Messi's heroics thrust Inter Miami into the last eight of the Leagues Cup, and they'll face the winners of the Charlotte FC vs Houston Dynamo clash in the next round.

Their quarter-final bout has been scheduled for Friday 11 August, but the fixture's kick-off time has not yet been disclosed.

The supreme Argentine will fancy his chances of spearheading yet another Inter Miami triumph on Friday whoever they face. Houston Dynamo are a middling outfit in the Western Conference, while Charlotte accumulated just 26 points from their opening 23 games in MLS this season.

When will Lionel Messi play for Inter Miami in MLS?

MLS' mid-season break means were yet to see Messi in league action for his new club. All his stellar work has come in the Leagues Cup so far.

However, it's not long until Messi makes his MLS bow. Inter Miami's first game back is scheduled for 20 August against potential quarter-final opponents FC Charlotte.

David Beckham's club were nothing short of a mess to begin 2023, and they entered the break bottom of the pile in the Eastern Conference having picked up just 18 points from 22 games. Messi, though, has rapidly altered their fortunes and projections for the second half of the season. The Argentine and his former Barcelona teammates will be expected to facilitate a major upsurge in MLS and help his side into the post-season with 16 games remaining.

Miami are currently 12 points adrift of DC United in the final post-season spot, so Messi and company have plenty of work to do.

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