Lionel Messi returned to the active roster on Sunday after missing back-to-back games, but he was not in the Inter Miami starting lineup against Charlotte FC. The Argentine captain began the game on the bench on a sunny afternoon at Chase Stadium.

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.