Inter Miami takes on Orlando City in the League Cup round of 16, and the arrival of Lionel Messi threatens to swing the tide of the Florida state derby.

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The organizers announced that the match between Inter Miami and Orlando City will begin at 8:55 p.m. local time.

Due to severe rain, the match between Inter and Orlando City was postponed. The downpour forced the crowd to seek cover inside the stadium.

Starting lineup

Inter Miami’s starting lineup is as follows: Drake Callender; DeAndre Yeldin, Sergey Krivtsov, Kamal Miller, Noah Allen; Sergio Busquets, Dixon Arroyo, Benjamin Cremaschi; Lionel Messi, Robert Taylor, and Josef Martinez.

Orlando City’s starting lineup is as follows: Pedro Gallese; Kyle Smith, Antonio Carlos, Robin Jansson, Rafael Santos; Ivan Angulo, Wilder Cartagena, Cesar Araujo, Mauricio Pereyra; Facundo Torres, Duncan Maguire.

Inter Miami is counting down the days till they face Orlando City in the League Cup round of 16 to determine who advances to the 1/8 round. The appearance of Lionel Messi in the encounter at 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday (Argentina time, 7 a.m. on 3/8 Vietnam time), alongside former Barcelona colleagues Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, promises to be memorable.

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Because Inter Miami and Orlando City are both young teams, they have only played in 11 Florida state derbies, commonly known as “Clásico del Sol” (Southern Derbies). Orlando has a stronger head-to-head record, with 5 victories and 3 draws, while Inter Miami has three wins. The last time they met was in round 14 of the MLS at DRV PNK Stadium in Miami, where the away team won 3-1.

Both Florida state teams performed well in the group stage, with Inter Miami winning 6 points (2-1 against Cruz Azul and 4-0 against Atlanta United) and Orlando City reaching 5 points (2-2 and winning). versus Houston Dynamo on penalties; 3-2 against Santos Laguna).

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Messi, who has three goals in three games, will try to continue his scoring streak against Orlando City. If they win, they will play the winner of the match between FC Dallas and Mazatlan on August 6 and 9.