Lionel Messi faces a decisive match with Inter Miami, where he’ll look to avoid elimination in what has already been a record-breaking season.

What’s at Stake for Messi with Inter Miami?

After splitting wins in the Playoffs, Inter Miami will face Atlanta United in a do-or-die match on November 9.

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

Now, in a third and final match, Messi and his team are putting their entire season on the line, with the winner advancing 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 kicks, will advance to the conference semifinal.

Afterward, He’ll Travel with the Argentine National Team

After knowing his fate with Inter Miami in Major League Soccer, Lionel Messi will travel to represent the Albiceleste, having been named in Lionel Scaloni’s squad for the final FIFA double match date of the year.

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