Inter Miami FC has opened ticket sales for the first official match of the 2025 season, with Messi and Suarez both appearing, with prices increasing dramatically. Meanwhile, coach Mascherano spoke out about the case of Neymar.

Messi aims to win the CONCACAF Champions Cup and MLS Cup

According to AS (Spain), Messi will not play as much in the pre-season as in 2024. The 37-year-old Argentine will play about 1 half of each match to maintain the best physical condition when the first round of the CONCACAF Champions Cup (taking place from mid-February) begins.

Inter Miami has opened ticket sales for its first home match at Chase Stadium in the first round of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, the second leg against Sporting Kansas City on February 26, with ticket prices starting at $40 and going as high as $250.

These are much higher ticket prices than last season, according to AS . But currently, fans of this team are flocking to buy tickets early on the online ticketing site Ticketmaster.

“Inter Miami fans want to own tickets to watch this important match, because the possibility of Messi and his teammates advancing to the round of 16 of the CONCACAF Champions Cup is quite high thanks to the advantage of playing away in the first leg.

Next, they will only meet a weak opponent, the Jamaican Cavalier Club. In the quarterfinals, if they continue, Inter Miami will likely meet a familiar opponent, the Columbus Crew. From the semi-finals, Messi and his teammates will likely meet teams in Mexico, so the chance of winning this tournament is quite high,” AS said.

Also according to AS : “Messi has ambitions to win the CONCACAF Champions Cup, after last season in 2024, he and his teammates stopped at the quarter-finals. This tournament will end with the final match taking place in early June, right before Inter Miami participates in the FIFA Club World Cup. Therefore, if successful, it will create a big boost for Mr. David Beckham’s team to aim for the world arena. For the rest of the season, they will focus on two domestic tournaments, the MLS Cup and Leagues Cup championships.”

What did coach Mascherano say about the possibility of Neymar reuniting with Messi?

Amidst many rumors about the possibility that striker Neymar is about to leave Al Hilal to join Inter Miami, coach Mascherano admitted: “Up to now, it is very difficult to talk about this issue. Because we really have nothing to say.”

In the official press conference before the 2025 season, Coach Mascherano also expressed: “Inter Miami currently has a squad with a very minimal number of players. We have said goodbye to many players when their contracts expired, transferred or were not in the plan. The club’s leadership is still recruiting new players. Until there are official contracts, we cannot talk about any specific names yet.”

Mr. Mascherano also admitted that, due to the salary cap issue in MLS (American professional soccer league), the club will have to adjust the foreign player limit and corresponding salary, in order to have room to recruit top players like Neymar.

Meanwhile, Neymar is almost certain to leave Al Hilal in the ongoing winter transfer window. The 32-year-old Brazilian star was again left out of the squad for the latest match, when Al Hilal beat Al Orobah 5-0 on January 12 in the Saudi Pro League and regained the top spot. It seems that the Saudi Arabian team no longer needs Neymar and his departure is inevitable.

Neymar only has 2 options, go to Inter Miami with Messi, or return to Santos Club (Brazil) and reduce his salary significantly.