NEW YORK(Thursday, January 18, 2024) – Last year, the attention of global soccer turned to North America as eight-time Ballon d’Or winner and 2023 Best FIFA Men’s Player Lionel Messi joined Inter Miami and Major League Soccer (MLS). To kick-off the new year, MLS today announced the broadcast details for Inter Miami’s 2024 preseason friendly matches ahead of the launch of the regular season scheduled for February 21st.
Inter Miami will begin their seven-game preseason tour with friendlies against the El Salvador national team on Friday, January 19 and FC Dallas on Monday, January 22. Both games will stream live on MLSsoccer.com (English) and MLSes.com (Spanish) worldwide.
Subscribers to MLS Season Pass on Apple TV can enjoy five Inter Miami preseason matches, including the club’s can’t miss matchup against Al-Nassr FC at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on Thursday, February 1st at 1:00 p.m. ET. The match will pit Inter Miami star Lionel Messi against five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, the Saudi Pro League’s leading scorer. Messi and Ronaldo have faced each other 35 times in their careers, with Messi claiming 16 wins to 10 by Ronaldo, and nine draws between them. In those matches, Messi has tallied 21 goals and 12 assists, while Ronaldo has registered 20 goals and one assist.
On Thursday, February 15th at 7:30 p.m. ET, Inter Miami will welcome Messi’s childhood club, Newell’s Old Boys, for the club’s final 2024 pre-season friendly.
The following is the complete list of preseason matches scheduled to broadcast in the coming weeks.
| Date | Team | Location | Broadcast |
| January 19 at 8 p.m. ET | El Salvador | Estadio Cuscatlán | MLSsoccer.com, MLSes.com |
| January 22 at 6 p.m. ET | FC Dallas | Cotton Bowl Stadium | MLSsoccer.com, MLSes.com |
| January 29 at 1 p.m. ET | Al Hilal SFC | Kingdom Arena | MLS Season Pass on Apple TV |
| February 1 at 1 p.m. ET | Al Hilal SFC | Kingdom Arena | MLS Season Pass on Apple TV |
| February 4 at 3 a.m. ET | Hong Kong Team | Hong Kong Stadium | MLS Season Pass on Apple TV |
| February 7 at 5 a.m. ET | Vissel Kobe | Japan National Stadium | MLS Season Pass on Apple TV |
| February 15 at 7:30 p.m. ET | Newell’s Old Boys | DRV PNK Stadium | MLS Season Pass on Apple TV |
Available in more than 100 countries and regions and offering the most expansive and accessible programming lineup ever, MLS Season Pass is the first global streaming service to offer every match across a major league in one dedicated destination. Fans can enjoy every MLS game with no blackouts and more in-depth coverage and analysis than ever before on billions of devices through the Apple TV app on Apple devices, smart TVs, streaming devices, set-top boxes, game consoles, and online at tv.apple.com.
