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Messi goal, three assists as Inter Miami routs FC Cincinnati 4-0 in MLS playoffs

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CINCINNATI — Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates arrived at TQL Stadium on a crisp sunny Sunday afternoon, determined to avenge an embarrassing summer loss there and extend their post-season by beating FC Cincinnati in the Eastern Conference Semifinal.

Led by a master class performance from the Argentine icon, they did that, and then ...Read more

Messi, Inter Miami face Cincinnati Sunday in MLS playoffs. What you should know.

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MIAMI — Among the many questions Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano was asked by reporters Saturday morning before the team traveled to Cincinnati for Sunday’s Eastern Conference Semifinal, was this one:

If you lose this next game, can the season be considered a success?

Mascherano did not hesitate before replying: “The thought of not ...Read more

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First Inter Miami MLS home game at Miami Freedom Park will be April 4 vs. Austin

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MIAMI — Inter Miami will open the 2026 MLS season with five consecutive road games and then play its first league home game April 4 against Austin FC at Miami Freedom Park, the new 25,000-seat stadium under construction just east of Miami International Airport.

Captain Lionel Messi and his teammates will finally have a permanent home after ...Read more

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USWNT to open January camp, play first friendly of 2026 in California

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LOS ANGELES — The women's national soccer team will return to Carson in 2026 for the first time in nearly two years for its annual January training camp, U.S. Soccer will announce Thursday.

The 10-day camp will run from Jan. 17-27 and will conclude with two international matches. The first, on Jan. 24 against Paraguay, will be played at ...Read more

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With retirement looming, Busquets and Alba aim to extend Inter Miami postseason

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MIAMI — Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba probably never imagined, when they were linking up passes with Lionel Messi at FC Barcelona, dazzling fans at Camp Nou, that the final game of their careers could be at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati.

But that is where they and their Inter Miami teammates will be for the MLS Eastern Conference semifinal game ...Read more