Apple TV+ to stream Messi’s first MLS postseason match for free on October 25th
Major League Soccer already is making preparations for superstar Lionel Messi’s MLS Cup playoff debut, even though his Inter Miami CF team’s opponent hasn’t been set. Inter Miami, which clinched their first Supporters’ Shield on Wednesday – Messi’s 46th career trophy – with a 3-2 win against the Columbus Crew, will play their first postseason match on October 25th on their home turf in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and it will be streamed for free on Apple TV+.
Reuters:
Expecting massive fan interest, MLS announced Thursday that the opener will be livestreamed for free on Apple TV and aired as it happens on the gargantuan 25,000-square-foot video screen at Times Square in New York. It will be a standalone game on the MLS schedule.
Inter Miami will meet the winner of the Eastern Conference wild-card match, set for Oct. 22 between the No. 8 and No. 9 seeds. CF Montreal (10-12-10, 40 points) and Toronto FC (11-18-4, 37 points) currently hold those spots, respectively.
The full MLS Cup playoff bracket will be known Oct. 19, on the final day of regular-season play.
MacDailyNews Take: Smart move by Apple and MLS as interest will be high to watch Messi’s first MLS playoff game!
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