The CONCACAF Champions Cup starts on February 6. As a result, clubs have already revealed their 35-man roster ahead of America’s biggest soccer competition. For Inter Miami, the big name on the list is undoubtedly Lionel Messi. Incidentally, this is the first time Inter Miami has qualified for the tournament, courtesy of their historic Leagues Cup triumph in 2023.
27 teams from North & Central America and the Caribbean will be participating in the 59th edition of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. It is a 5-stage event with the RO16 beginning in March. The final winner on June 2nd will be joining Club Leon, Seattle Founders FC, and CF Monterrey, as the 4 regional representatives in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
Now that we have sorted out the basics, let us look at the players who will be representing the David Beckham and Lionel Messi-led Inter Miami in the tournament.
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Lionel Messi and Co.’s Inter Miami’s initial 27-man roster
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# | First Name | Last Name | Position |
1 | DRAKE STEVEN | CALLENDER | GK |
2 | DEANDRE | YEDLIN | DF |
4 | CHRISTOPHER | MCVEY | DF |
5 | SERGIO | BUSQUETS | MF |
6 | TOMAS | AVILES | DF |
7 | JEAN MOTA | OLIVEIRA DE SOUSA | MF |
8 | LEONARDO | CAMPANA | FW |
9 | LUIS | SUAREZ | FW |
10 | LIONEL ANDRES | MESSI | FW |
13 | CARLOS | DOS SANTOS | GK |
15 | RYAN | SAILOR | DF |
16 | ROBERT | TAYLOR | MF |
17 | IAN MICHAEL | FRAY | MF |
18 | JORDI | ALBA | DF |
19 | ROBBIE | ROBINSON | FW |
20 | DIEGO | GOMEZ | MF |
21 | NICOLAS | FREIRE | DF |
24 | JULIAN | GRESSEL | MF |
26 | GREGORE | DE MAGALHAES SILVA FAVERO | MF |
27 | SERGII | KRYVTSOV | DF |
30 | BENJAMIN | CREMASCHI | FW |
32 | NOAH JAMES | ALLEN | DF |
33 | FRANCO | NEGRI | DF |
41 | DAVID | RUIZ-OCHOA | MF |
43 | LAWSON | SUNDERLAND | MF |
49 | SHAYNDER | BORGELIN | FW |
99 | COLE | JENSEN | GK |
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The players registered for the tournament cannot be replaced or removed later on. Clubs that have chosen to list less than 35 players have also been provided the flexibility to name further additions 44 hours before the start of a match. The only condition is that the final number should not exceed 35.
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What do you think of the squad? Will Lionel Messi inspire the Herons to yet another title triumph? Let us know your predictions in the comments below.
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