Watch Lionel Messi Live: Inter Miami CF vs D.C. United | MLS 2026 Live Streaming, Match Details and All You Need to Know

The MLS 2026 season will be a historic event for Baltimore as Lionel Messi captains the defending champions Inter Miami CF against D. C. United on Saturday, March 7 2026. The whole city is getting ready to welcome a record-breaking crowd of over 60,000 at the M&T Bank Stadium as the match has been moved from D. C. because of the massive global interest in the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner.

Messi enters this fixture in red-hot form, having just secured MLS Player of the Matchday honours for his stunning brace in a 4-2 comeback victory over Orlando City. These are also the two teams that have one win and one loss each in the standings, so this will be a crucial early-season battle for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.

Inter Miami CF vs D.C. United: Match Details And All You Need to Know

The Messi Effect: Baltimore Braces For Record Attendance

The "Messi Effect" is causing a lot of changes, as D. C. United decides to move its home game to the stadium of the NFL's Baltimore Ravens. This move is aimed at breaking the attendance record of 57,431 that D. C. United had achieved at home before. The Argentine has been awesome since the beginning of 2026, scoring 52 goals in 55 games for the Herons.

Inter Miami CF vs D.C. United Lineups (Predicted)

Inter Miami CF:

Dayne St. Clair (GK); Sergio Reguilón, Avilés, Freire, Gressel; Gadi Kinda, Redondo, Telasco Segovia; Mateo Silvetti, Lionel Messi (C), Germán Berterame.

D.C. United:

Sean Johnson (GK); Aaron Herrera, Bartlett, McVey, Santos; Klich, Peltola, Hopkins; Pirani, Ku-DiPietro, Tai Baribo.

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