Overview

• Lionel Messi will travel to Kingston, Jamaica, for Inter Miami's CONCACAF Champions Cup round-of-16 second leg against Cavalier FC on Thursday.
• Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano confirmed Messi's inclusion in the roster but stated that a decision on whether he starts or comes off the bench will be made on game day.
• Messi has missed the last three Inter Miami matches due to workload management, not injury, following a busy start to the 2025 season.
• Inter Miami leads the two-leg series 2-0 after a home victory in the first leg and could advance to face LAFC in the quarterfinals if they win the tie.
• Thursday's match will be held at Kingston's National Stadium, where Messi is expected to draw a sell-out crowd for what could be his first appearance in Jamaica.