Inter Miami CF is an American professional soccer club based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and was established in 2018. The club began playing in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer during the 2020 season and currently plays its home MLS matches at DRV PNK Stadium, the site of the former Lockhart Stadium.
Lionel Messi, who played for Paris Saint-Germain in 2021-2023, joined Inter Miami as forward and debuted for the team in July of this past season, during with he led them to a victory in the Leagues Cup.
Here in the 2024 season, Inter Miami has championship aspirations, and will look to advance deep into the MLS Cup Playoffs. Find out how to watch Lionel Messi in Inter Miami’s upcoming matches live and free in Australia.
How to watch Inter Miami and Lionel Messi live in Australia
Having won the Leagues Cup with the help of team captain Lionel Messi, Inter Miami will automatically advance to the Round of 16 in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup. The 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 will have two legs. The first from is from 5-7 March, and the second from 12-14 March. The winner of CONCACAF Champions Cup qualifies for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
As for the MLS regular season, Inter Miami will once again play 34 games, making its debut on the 21st of February. Their final match of the 2024 MLS regular season is scheduled for the 19th of October. The MLS Cup Playoffs will begin in late October and conclude with the Final on 7 December, 2024.
All of the Inter Miami matches with Lionel Messi can be streamed through Apple TV and Optus Sport. Fans can watch the matches through the streaming service with a discounted MLS Season Pass via Apple TV.
Additionally, with the MLS Season Pass from Apple TV and Optus Sport, football fans can enjoy MLS 360 Countdown, a pre-game show available in English and Spanish, as well MLS Wrap-Up, which offers live post-game coverage.
| Provider | MLS Games | Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| Apple TV+ | All matches with the MLS Season Pass (except Cincinnati) | Yes – 7 day Free trial |
| Optus Sports | All MLS matches | Yes |
| Foxtel/Kayo | None | N/A |
| beIN Sports | None | N/A |
Live stream Inter Miami and MLS free with Apple TV
In Australia, a subscription costs $9.99 per month. Those who bought an eligible Apple device before June 30th, 2021 were granted a one-year free trial. But that offer has now been reduced to a 30 day free trial before billing begins.
Note that there’s only one free trial offer per Apple ID and cancelling the free trial before it finishes immediately removes access to the service. Apart from the free trial, students who get the Apple Music Student Plan also get a free subscription to the Apple TV app.
Those who own a device such as an iPhone, iPad or Mac may find it better value to opt for the new Apple One plan. It’s a bundled collection of Apple services that includes the streaming app along with other services including Apple Music, Apple Arcade and more.
Apple One starts at $21.95/month for the individual plan, with a family sharing plan and premium plan, also available depending on which product or service you’re interested in.
Apple TV+ Plan
7-Day Free Trial - Monthly
- No Lock-in Contract
- 4K HDR included
- Up to 6 simultaneous streams
- $12.99/mth
Stream Inter Miami and MLS games with Optus Sport
The other option for watching Inter Miami matches live in Australia is through Optus Sports. Optus Sports will show every Inter Miami and MLS game live, and on-demand replays will be made available after the matches have concluded.
In addition to Major League Soccer, Optus Sport owns the TV rights to live EPL football in Australia, broadcasting every game throughout the season. They hold these exclusive live broadcast rights until the end of the 2027/28 season.
This means that if you want to watch every EPL gamee live or later on demand, Optus is the only choice in Australia. The sports streaming service is often times available free if you opt-in to select Optus Mobile and Broadband
Other live football to watch after Inter Miami
Looking for more live football to watch? Here are a few other leagues that may take your interest until the next MLS match featuring Lionel Messi comes along.
