The 2026 MLS season has already kicked off, and several teams are set for their second appearance. Orlando City host Lionel Messi and Inter Miami at Inter&Co Stadium today at 7 PM (ET) in the Florida Derby—an ideal scenario for both teams to bounce back from opening-week losses.
Oscar Pareja’s men got off to a shaky start, falling at home to the New York Red Bulls 2-1. This derby presents a great opportunity for them to quickly recover from their most recent setback.
For their part, the Herons experienced the same fate, though their loss was even more lopsided. On their visit to the West Coast, Messi’s Inter Miami were thrashed 3-0 by LAFC.
Orlando City’s lineup
With the goal of securing their first win of the season, here’s the starting eleven for Orlando City: Maxime Crepeau; Griffin Dorsey, Nolan Miller, David Brekalo, Tahir Reid-Brown; Marco Pasalic, Braian Ojeda, Colin Guske, Ivan Angulo; Duncan McGuire, Martin Ojeda.
The starting 11 for Orlando City SC.
Inter Miami’s starting XI in the Florida Derby
One of the main questions on everyone’s mind was whether Lionel Messi will play against Orlando City today in the Florida Derby. As expected, the Argentine star will play from the get-go.
Inter Miami’s starting lineup: Dayne St. Clair; Facundo Mura, Maximiliano Falcon, Micael, Noah Allen; Rodrigo De Paul, Yannick Bright, Telasco Segovia; Lionel Messi, German Berterame, Tadeo Allende.
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