Messi and Inter Miami will tour South America in the preseason

JAKARTA - Inter Miami will return to action in 2026 with a preseason tour in South America, visiting Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador ahead of the upcoming Major League Soccer (MLS) season.

Miami will begin the friendly with a visit to the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva on January 24, 2026 to face Alianza Lima, the second most successful team in Peruvian football history with 25 First Division titles.

The Herons will then travel to Colombia a week later to play against Atletico Nacional at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot before concluding the tour with a match against Barcelona de Guayaquil on February 7, 2026 at the Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha.

Atletico Nacional, commonly known as Los Verdolagas, has the most trophies in Colombian football, including 18 First Division titles, two Copa Libertadores Conmebol titles, and two Copa Interamericana titles.

The final match against Barcelona de Guayaquil in Ecuador will mark Inter Miami's first visit to the country, facing the team with the most Ecuadorian major league titles, namely 16 titles.

Inter Miami will then return to Florida to prepare for the first match of the MLS season on February 21, 2026 against LAFC.

Javier Mascherano's team just completed the historic 2025 season after lifting their first MLS Cup (MLS Cup) with a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps at Chase Stadium on December 6, 2025.

Before winning the MLS Cup, Inter Miami won the 2023 League Cup title. In 2024, they lifted the Supporters' Shield and set a record for the most points in a season.

Miami star Lionel Messi, who joins the team in the summer of 2023, leads the league in goals in 2025 to win his first MLS Golden Boot and win the league's MVP award for the second time.