Inter Miami begin 2026 MLS title defence with 34-match schedule

Inter Miami will begin the 2026 MLS regular season as defending champions after winning the first major title in the club’s history by beating Vancouver in last season’s final.

The club, founded in 2018 and chaired by David Beckham, will again be led by Lionel Messi. Inter Miami’s squad has also included Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Luis Suarez, while the club prepares for the new campaign with further additions to its squad.

Inter Miami previously won the Supporters’ Shield as the team with the highest points total across the Eastern and Western Conferences.

How MLS works

MLS consists of 29 teams, split between the Eastern Conference, with 15 clubs, and the Western Conference, with 14.

Inter Miami compete in the Eastern Conference and play 34 regular-season matches. The teams finishing in the top seven qualify directly for the play-offs, while those in eighth and ninth enter the play-in round.

The opening round is played over a best-of-three series. The semi-finals and final are single matches, hosted by the team with the better regular-season record.

Inter Miami’s 2026 MLS fixtures

| Round | Fixture | Date and time | Result | Venue | |||||| | 1 | Los Angeles – Inter Miami | Sunday 22 February, 05:30 Saudi Arabia, 06:30 UAE | 0-3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | | 2 | Orlando City – Inter Miami | Monday 2 March, 03:00 Saudi Arabia, 04:00 UAE | 4-2 | Inter&Co | | 3 | DC United – Inter Miami | Sunday 8 March, 00:30 Saudi Arabia, 01:30 UAE | 2-1 | M&T Bank | | 4 | Charlotte – Inter Miami | Sunday 15 March, 02:30 Saudi Arabia, 03:30 UAE | 0-0 | Bank of America | | 5 | New York City – Inter Miami | Sunday 22 March, 20:00 Saudi Arabia, 21:00 UAE | 3-2 | Yankee | | 6 | Inter Miami – Austin | Sunday 5 April, 02:30 Saudi Arabia, 03:30 UAE | 2-2 | Nuo | | 7 | Inter Miami – New York Red Bulls | Sunday 12 April, 02:30 Saudi Arabia, 03:30 UAE | 2-2 | Nuo | | 8 | Colorado – Inter Miami | Saturday 18 April, 23:30 Saudi Arabia, 00:30 UAE | 3-2 | Empower Field | | 9 | Real Salt Lake – Inter Miami | Thursday 23 April, 04:30 Saudi Arabia, 05:30 UAE | 2-0 | America First Field | | 10 | Inter Miami – New England | Sunday 26 April, 03:30 Saudi Arabia, 04:30 UAE | 1-1 | Nuo | | 11 | Inter Miami – Orlando City | Sunday 3 May, 03:00 Saudi Arabia, 04:00 UAE | 4-3 | Nuo | | 12 | Toronto – Inter Miami | Saturday 9 May, 21:00 Saudi Arabia, 22:00 UAE | 4-2 | BMO Field | | 13 | Cincinnati – Inter Miami | Thursday 14 May, 03:30 Saudi Arabia, 04:30 UAE | 5-3 | TQL | | 14 | Inter Miami – Portland Timbers | Monday 18 May, 02:00 Saudi Arabia, 03:00 UAE | 0-2 | Nuo | | 15 | Inter Miami – Philadelphia Union | Monday 25 May, 02:00 Saudi Arabia, 03:00 UAE | 4-6 | Nuo | | 16 | Inter Miami – Chicago Fire | Thursday 23 July, 03:30 Saudi Arabia, 04:30 UAE | 2-3 | Nuo | | 17 | Montreal – Inter Miami | Sunday 26 July, 03:30 Saudi Arabia, 04:30 UAE | 1-0 | Saputo | | 18 | Inter Miami – Columbus Crew | Sunday 2 August, 03:30 Saudi Arabia, 04:30 UAE | 2-2 | Nuo | | 19 | Nashville – Inter Miami | Sunday 16 August, 04:30 Saudi Arabia, 05:30 UAE | 1-4 | GEODIS Park | | 20 | Philadelphia Union – Inter Miami | Thursday 20 August, 03:30 Saudi Arabia, 04:30 UAE | 2-2 | Subaru Park | | 21 | Inter Miami – Toronto | Sunday 23 August, 03:30 Saudi Arabia, 04:30 UAE | 2-1 | Nuo | | 22 | Inter Miami – Montreal | Sunday 30 August, 03:30 Saudi Arabia, 04:30 UAE | 1-7 | Nuo | | 23 | Inter Miami – Atlanta United | Sunday 6 September, 03:30 Saudi Arabia, 04:30 UAE | 2-2 | Nuo | | 24 | Chicago Fire – Inter Miami | Thursday 10 September, 04:30 Saudi Arabia, 05:30 UAE | 1-1 | Soldier Field | | 25 | Inter Miami – Nashville | Sunday 13 September, 03:30 Saudi Arabia, 04:30 UAE | 2-2 | Nuo | | 26 | Inter Miami – San Diego | Monday 21 September, 03:00 Saudi Arabia, 04:00 UAE | 2-2 | Nuo | | 27 | Columbus Crew – Inter Miami | Monday 28 September, 03:00 Saudi Arabia, 04:00 UAE | | Lower.com Field | | 28 | Inter Miami – DC United | Sunday 11 October, 03:30 Saudi Arabia, 04:30 UAE | | Nuo | | 29 | Inter Miami – New York City | Thursday 15 October, 03:30 Saudi Arabia, 04:30 UAE | | Nuo | | 30 | Atlanta United – Inter Miami | Sunday 18 October, 03:30 Saudi Arabia, 04:30 UAE | | Mercedes-Benz | | 31 | New York Red Bulls – Inter Miami | Sunday 25 October, 00:30 Saudi Arabia, 01:30 UAE | | Red Bull Arena | | 32 | Inter Miami – Cincinnati | Thursday 29 October, 03:30 Saudi Arabia, 04:30 UAE | | Nuo | | 33 | New England – Inter Miami | Monday 2 November, 03:00 Saudi Arabia, 04:00 UAE | | Gillette | | 34 | Inter Miami – Charlotte | Sunday 8 November, 00:00 Saudi Arabia, 01:00 UAE | | Nuo |

How to watch Inter Miami and Lionel Messi

Live coverage of Inter Miami’s 2026 MLS matches, including games featuring Lionel Messi, is available through Apple TV.

The Eastern Conference standings section is listed for Inter Miami’s 2026 campaign, but no standings figures are provided here.