Lionel Messi will once again represent the Argentine National Team, though the matches against Paraguay and Peru are currently a secondary priority in his season. The Argentine star is in a peak moment in the MLS season.

In fact, if the Argentine number “10” and Inter Miami don’t capitalize on their home-field advantage in the upcoming game, they will be eliminated in what has already been a record-breaking season as they pursue another title for the club.

What is Messi playing for with Inter Miami?

After each team won one game in the Playoffs, Inter Miami will face Atlanta United on November 9 in a decisive match.

In the best-of-three First Round series, the Florida team managed to beat their rival 2-1, but in the second game, they let a one-goal lead slip away, ultimately losing 2-1 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Now, in a third and final match, Messi and company are putting their whole season on the line, and the winner will advance directly to the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

How can they qualify for the Conference Semifinals?

The team that wins the third game of the first round, whether in regular time (90 minutes) or through penalty shootouts, will advance to the conference semifinals.

Afterward, he’ll join the Argentine National Team

Once he knows his future with Inter Miami in Major League Soccer, Lionel Messi will travel to represent the Albiceleste, having been included in Lionel Scaloni's list for the last double FIFA Date of this year.

The world champion team has two tough matches on their schedule. First, they will face Paraguay on Thursday, November 14, in Asunción, and then they’ll wrap up 2024 with a match against Peru at La Bombonera, the legendary Boca Juniors stadium in Argentina, on Tuesday, the 19th