Lionel Messi, arguably the greatest soccer player in the history of the sport, is set for a new challenge: a trip to Commerce City.

Major League Soccer released its 2026 schedule Thursday. Among the Colorado Rapids home games, the team will play Inter Miami for the first time ever on April 18, 2026.

Inter Miami, led by the 38-year-old Messi, is one of the most competitive teams in the MLS. Last year, the team won the Supporters’ Shield, which designates the best overall record in the league, and is hoping to add its first-ever postseason MLS Cup this year.

The prospect of watching Messi, a World Cup winner widely regarded as the best player to ever play, is sure to fire up both Rapids supporters and neutral fans living in the Denver metro area.

Single-game tickets are not yet on sale.

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