THE ANGELS.- He Inter Miami of Lionel Messi will host the opening game of the 2024 season of the North American league (MLS) on February 21 before Real Salt Lake, according to the calendar released on Wednesday, which establishes that the Leagues Cup will begin on July 26.
The duel between Inter y Salt Lakewhere the Colombian striker plays Cristian Arangowill be played on a Wednesday and will be the earliest opening of the 29 seasons in the history of the MLS.
In the first weekend of competition, between February 24 and 25, the MLS will hold 14 matches, including the visit of Inter a Los Angeles Galaxy.
The regular phase will consist of 34 days, which will take place mainly on Saturdays and some Wednesdays, and will conclude on October 19giving way to playoffs that will culminate with the final on December 7.
Lionel Messi’s footprint:
The competition will stop again in the northern summer for the dispute of the Leagues Cupthe tournament that brings together the teams of the MLS and the Mexican league, which will be played from July 26 to August 25.
Driven by the arrival of Lionel Messihe Inter This year he was the first champion of the Leagues Cup expanded, but subsequent physical problems prevented the Argentine star from being able to propel the team to the playoffs of the MLS.
In his first full season, the eight-time winner of the Golden Ball has the goal that the Inter compete for his first title of the MLSin addition to fighting in the Champions League from Concacaf for a ticket to FIFA Club World Cup.
MLS Classic:
For the second consecutive season, the derby between LA Galaxy and his neighbor Los Angeles FCknown as ‘El Tráfico’, will be celebrated on the 4th of July holiday at the emblematic Rose Bowl, where this year the attendance record for a football game was broken. MLS with 82,110 spectators.
He Game of stars (All-Star Game) of 2024 will take place on July 24 on the court of the Columbus Ohiobrand new champion of the MLS this year.
Source: AFP
