After a tour of South and Central America, Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami are finally back Stateside as they take on MLS rivals Orlando City in their final pre-season friendly.
The two Florida clubs will clash at the Raymond James stadium in Tampa on Thursday. A capacity crowd of 75,000 is expected to see Messi and his teammates in action.
Inter Miami began their preseason tour of the Americas with consecutive penalty shootout victories against Club America and Universitario. They then beat Sporting San Miguelito 3-1 and scored a 5-0 win over C.D. Olimpia.
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. Orlando City live stream, TV channel
- Date: Sunday, February 14, 2025
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET | 4:30 p.m. PT
- TV channel: None
- Streaming: Apple TV
This match is unavailable for TV broadcast in the US. Fans can watch the match on Apple TV with an MLS Season pass.
What time is Inter Miami vs. Orlando City kickoff?
This preseason game kicks off at the Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, February 14 at 7:30 p.m. local time in Tampa, Florida.
Here’s how that time translates across the time zones in North America:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Fri, Feb. 14 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Central Time | Fri, Feb. 14 | 6:30 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Fri, Feb. 14 | 5:30 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Fri, Feb. 14 | 4:30 p.m. |
Inter Miami team news
Ian Fray was injured in Inter Miami’s friendly against Sporting San Miguelito and did not feature in their 5-0 win over C.D. Olimpia. Apart from Fray, Javier Mascherano has a fully fit squad at his disposal for the match against Orlando City.
Lionel Messi will once again lead the attack alongside Luis Suarez. Fellow Barcelona legends Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets are also expected to start in Tampa.
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 (0-0) | Lima, Peru |
| Feb. 2 | 5 p.m. | Sporting San Miguelito (3-1) | Panama City, Panama |
| Feb. 8 | 8 p.m. | C.D. Olimpia (5-0) | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| Feb. 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Orlando City SC | Tampa, FL |
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