Wherever Lionel Messi travels in 2024, you should expect a special welcome from the home teams, but nothing compares to the surprise Sporting Kansas City has reserved for April 13th.
For its duel against Inter Miami CF, the team from Kansas reserved the stadium of its NFL neighbor, the Chiefs. This highly anticipated game will be played at Arrowhead Stadium, which will bring more fans together.
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This stadium was the home of Sporting from 1996 to 2007 and is one of the amphitheaters selected by FIFA for the 2026 World Cup. In April, the club even expects to break Kansas City's attendance record for a Major League Soccer game 32,867 fans.
“The interest and demand for this game is extremely high and we know that both clubs, their fans and television viewers will enjoy experiencing this unique meeting at the home stadium of the Chiefs,” assured NFL team president Mark Donovan. via press release.
Inter Miami CF and Messi begin the regular season on February 21 against Real Salt Lake. CF Montreal will visit the Florida club on March 10th at the DRV PNK Stadium and host them on May 11th at the Stade Saputo.