Lionel Messi will play in his second preseason game of 2025 in Peru on Wednesday night. Inter Miami will face Peruvian champions Club Universitario de Deportes inside Estadio Monumental in Lima, Peru.
The match begins at 8 p.m. ET with several ways to live stream.
Inter Miami-Universitario is first of three preseason matches in the next 11 days for the MLS club, which will also play in Panama on Feb. 2 and in Honduras on Feb. 8.
Led by new coach and former Messi teammate Javier Mascherano, Inter Miami will compete in the Concacaf Champions Cup next month, the Club World Cup in June, and Leagues Cup in August during the 2025 MLS season.
Messi scored a header goal in Inter Miami’s preseason opener against LIGA MX champions Club America in Las Vegas on Jan. 18, a match which Inter Miami eventually won after a penalty shootout.
Here’s everything you need to know about Wednesday night’s game:
How to watch Inter Miami vs. Universitario match?
The Inter Miami-Universitario preseason match is available to live stream:
U.S. and Canada: InterMiamiCF.com
On Inter Miami’s YouTube page.
Perú Local Broadcast: Latina Televisión, Gol TV
Rest of World: OneFootball (App)
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