When is Inter Miami vs Cruz Azul Leagues Cup 2023 match? Lionel Messi set to make debut for MLS club
Lionel Messi will make his highly anticipated debut for MLS club Inter Miami as they open their Leagues Cup group stage against Mexican side Cruz Azul at home on Friday, July 21.
Major League Soccer takes a month-long break from regular season play for clubs to take part in this new competition which combines MLS and Liga MX clubs together in a World Cup-style tournament. The Leagues Cup was meant to debut two years ago, but COVID-19 delays have pushed it to 2023.
The competition pairs clubs into three-team groups based on geography, and Inter Miami have been drawn with fellow MLS club Atlanta United and Mexico City side Cruz Azul. The top two teams in the group stage will advance to the 32-team knockout round, with the bottom side going home.
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This Leagues Cup group stage match at DRV PNK Stadium kicks off on Friday, July 21 at 8 p.m. local time in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Here's how that time translates across the major territories across the globe:
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In the USA, the Inter Miami vs. Cruz Azul match is one of a group of select Leagues Cup matches televised in Spanish by TUDN and Univision, which both stream on Fubo, available to new users on a free trial.
Around the world, including in the USA, the English-language broadcast can be found exclusively on Apple TV, via MLS Season Pass.
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