2023-12-16 01:58:49
Inter Miami will face Vissel Kobe, champion of the Japanese J1 league, on February 7 in Tokyo in a match that will see the reunion of Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba with their former Barcelona teammate Andrés Iniesta.
The match is part of the American team’s preparation tour for the 2024 MLS season.
The match against Vissel Kobe, in which Iniesta played, will be played at the New Japan Olympic Stadium in Tokyo and is added to the matches that Inter Miami has already announced 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 Barcelona teammates.
Inter Miami sporting director Chris Henderson highlighted that Vissel Kobe, the last champion of the J1 League, “is a power in Asia” that has just finished a historic season.
“We are delighted to have this opportunity to refine our team in a match like this. We continue to look for the best ways to prepare for 2024 and we are sure that this match will help us do so“Henderson explained.
Inter Miami will begin its preparation tour on January 19 at the Cuscatlán Stadium in San Salvador against the Salvadoran national team led by Spanish coach Rubén de la Barrera.
Subsequently, the team of Messi, Sergio Busquests and Jordi Alba will travel to Saudi Arabia to play a triangular match from January 29 to February 1 with the local teams Al Nassr, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, and Al Hilal, which has the Brazilian in its ranks. Neymar.
In Hong Kong, Inter Miami will play a friendly against Team Hong Kong.
It is the first time that Inter Miami goes on a preseason world tour.
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We have added another stop to our 2024 Preseason Tour! On February 7th we will be taking on the J1 League champions Vissel Kobe at the Japan National Stadium.
Find out all the details: https://t.co/Ep8r2ksGmG@J_League_En | @visselkobe pic.twitter.com/oMdFtoXblS
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) December 15, 2023
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