Lionel Messi's Inter Miami will host Cavalier of Jamaica in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16. In their initial games of 2025, Inter Miami achieved a key milestone by defeating Sporting Kansas City and securing their place in the Round of 16 of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi is set to miss his team’s first leg Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 match against Jamaica’s Cavalier FC on Thursday, according to US media reports. The football legend will miss his second straight game in an effort to manage his workload and avoid any potential injury,

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Luis Suárez and Tadeo Allende scored second-half goals with a healthy Lionel Messi on the bench, and Inter Miami beat Jamaican club Cavalier FC 2-0 on Thursday night in the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup group of 16 match.