The Estadio Monumental de Ate in Lima, Peru is set for a spectacle, as Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami takes on Universitario de Deportes on Wednesday in a preseason friendly.
A capacity crowd of 80,000 is expected to turn up and watch the Argentine legend in action.
Inter Miami began their Americas preseason tour on January 18, with a match against Club America in Las Vegas. The club friendly against Universitario, the reigning Liga 1 (Peru’s top tier soccer league) champions, will mark Messi and Inter Miami’s first stop in South America.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Inter Miami vs. Universitario live stream, TV channel
- Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- Time: 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT
- TV channel: None
- Streaming: InterMiamiCF.com
This match is unavailable for TV broadcast or streaming in the US. The only place fans in the US and Canada can watch the action is on Inter Miami’s official website.
What time is Inter Miami vs. Universitario kickoff?
This preseason game kicks off from Estadio Monumental de Ate on Wednesday, January 29 at 8 p.m. local time in Lima, Peru.
Here’s how that time translates across the time zones in North America:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Wed, Jan. 29 | 8 p.m. |
| Central Time | Wed, Jan. 29 | 7 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Wed, Jan. 29 | 6 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Wed, Jan. 29 | 5 p.m. |
Inter Miami team news
Inter Miami fielded a fairly strong starting lineup in their clash with Club America with Messi leading their attack alongside fellow Barcelona legend Luis Suarez. Miami won the game 3-2 on penalties after the teams were locked 2-2 at full time.
Rocco Rios Novo, who recently signed from Lanus, was influential during the penalty shootout against Club America, stopping two penalties. He could again feature against Universitario alongside fellow new signee Telasco Segovia who arrived from Casa Pia.
Inter Miami preseason schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | Location |
| Jan. 18 | 10 p.m. | Club America (2-2) | Las Vegas, NV |
| Jan. 29 | 8 p.m. | Universitario | Lima, Peru |
| Feb. 2 | 5 p.m. | Sporting San Miguelito | Panama City, Panama |
| Feb. 8 | 8 p.m. | C.D. Olimpia | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| Feb. 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Orlando City SC | Tampa, FL |
