Soccer star Lionel Messi will be the star attraction in Kansas City, Missouri tonight.
Messi and Inter Miami will play a Major League Soccer game against Sporting Kansas City, at the home of the reigning Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs.
Messi is expected to play in front of more than 70,000 fans, but will Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes be in attendance at Arrowhead Stadium? It wouldn't be too hard for her to get a ticket, right?
It's unclear whether Swift, who attended Chiefs games last season, or Kelce, who hosted an episode of the “New Heights” podcast with his brother Jason in Cincinnati earlier this week, will be in attendance. But Mahomes, the three-time Super Bowl MVP and principal owner of Sporting KC, is there.
Follow here for live updates from Inter Miami vs Sporting KC tonight.
How to watch Inter Miami vs Sporting Kansas City live stream
The game begins at 8:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on Apple TV via MLS Season Pass.
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Inter Miami CF striker Lionel Messi is scheduled to play against Sporting Kansas City.
Messi and Mahomes arrive at the Inter Miami vs Sporting KC game
Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes arrived at Arrowhead Stadium as Inter Miami headed to the locker room.
And just behind Mahomes, Messi waved to fans before heading to the locker room.
Messi and Inter Miami will wear black jerseys in the game against Sporting KC
Here's a rare sight: Messi and Inter Miami will wear their black “La Noche” jersey for the first time this MLS regular season. This is the fourth time Messi has worn Inter Miami's black jersey: he did so last year in the season finale and twice this preseason before the 2024 kits were released.
Inter Miami has predominantly worn pink kits since Messi's arrival last July.
The Chiefs stadium is ready for Messi's arrival
The NFL sidelines, goal posts and painted end zones are gone. But Arrowhead Stadium looks to be in great shape for Inter Miami against Sporting KC tonight.
Prediction between Inter Miami and Sporting KC
Inter Miami 3, Sporting KC 1: Sporting KC may have found their rhythm with eight goals in their last three games, but Messi's presence and Inter Miami's control of possession will take them out of the biggest home game in club history. Messi scores a goal and sets up two more to get Inter Miami back on track after their Champions Cup defeat. —Safid Deen, Lionel Messi reporter
Odds between Inter Miami and Sporting KC
Sporting KC has a home win chance of +130, while Inter Miami has an away win chance of +175. The odds for a draw are set by BETMGM at +250, with the over/under ratio at 2.5 goals.
How often will Messi play against Sporting KC?
Messi's playing time will ultimately be determined by him, even though it might be limited.
He returned from a right hamstring injury last Saturday and played 90 minutes in Mexico on Wednesday as Inter Miami was eliminated from the Concacaf Champions Cup after a 3-1 loss and 5-2 aggregate score against LIGA MX star Monterrey .
“We will see how long he will play because in the last game he played 90 minutes. But he is available,” Inter Miami assistant coach Javi Morales said on Friday.
“He finished the game with no complaints and no problems. The minutes he will have on the field will depend on how he feels, but I think he will want to play.”
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Messi game in Kansas City: Live updates between Inter Miami and Sporting KC
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