Inter Miami will face Japanese league champions Vissel Kobe on February 7 in Tokyo in a match that will mark the reunion of Leo Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba with Andres Iniesta, his former teammate at FC Barcelona.
The meeting was part of the preparation tour of the American team, led by the former Barça coach Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino’, for the 2024 MLS season.
The New Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, the stage
The friendly match Vissel Kobe, where Iniesta will play again this time despite the fact that he signed for Emirates FC in Augustwill be played at the New Japan Olympic Stadium in Tokyo and will be added to Inter Miami’s already announced matches in El Salvador, Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong (China).
Inter Miami assured in a statement that Iniesta will be present at the match to reunite with his former teammates in Barcelona.
Inter Miami’s sporting director, Chris Henderson, He emphasized that Vissel Kobe, Japan’s last champion, “is an Asian power” that has just finished a historic era.
“We are pleased to have this opportunity to organize our team in a match like this. We are constantly looking for the best ways to prepare for 2024 and we are confident that this match will help us do that ,” explained Henderson.
This will be the Inter Miami tour
Inter Miami will begin its preparation tour on January 19 at the Cuscatlán Stadium in San Salvador against the Salvadoran national team led by the Spanish coach Ruben de la Barrera.
Later, the team of Messi, Sergio Busquests and Jordi Alba will travel to Saudi Arabia to play a triangle from January 29 to February 1 with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr and Al Hilal, which has a Brazilian in its ranks Neymar, currently injured.
In Hong Kong, Inter Miami will play a friendly against Team Hong Kong.
This is the first time Inter Miami has gone on a preseason world tour.
Source: La Verdad
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