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Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador will have the privilege of hosting the MLS champion, Lionel Messi's Inter Miami during the preseason tour matches that the club has dubbed the Champions Tour.
On January 24, the team from Miami will face Alianza Lima at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium. Mascherano's team will then travel to Medellín to play against Atlético Nacional, two-time Copa Libertadores champion, on January 31 at the Atanasio Girardot Stadium.
Finally, the new team of Spanish defender Sergio Reguilón will face Barcelona de Guayaquil on February 7 at the Monumental Banco Pichincha Stadium, marking his first match against an Ecuadorian club, according to the AFP report.
Mascherano's team, which will inaugurate their new stadium in 2026, will resume training on January 10 in Fort Lauderdale.
AFP reported that the Miami team will play two more preseason games against opponents yet to be confirmed.
The MLS season will begin for Messi's team on February 21 against LAFC.
In October, Messi renewed his contract with the club in southern Florida until 2028. This move strengthens the franchise's commitment to establishing itself as the most ambitious project in Major League Soccer (MLS).
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