Messi and De Paul called up: Argentina summons its stars, will they play in Miami?

Scaloni calls up Messi and De Paul for Argentina friendlies

The Argentinian national team coach, Lionel Scaloni, has announced the call-up of 28 players for the upcoming friendly matches this month. Among those called up are Lionel Messi and Rodrigo De Paul, both players from Inter Miami. The friendly matches will be held against Venezuela and Puerto Rico, in Miami and Chicago, respectively. The participation of Messi and De Paul in the match against Venezuela, scheduled for October 10, is in doubt because Inter Miami will face Atlanta United in a crucial regular season MLS match a day later.

It’s something we are discussing at the moment, you will know soon.

Javier Mascherano, Inter Miami coach

Argentina will face Puerto Rico at Soldier Field on October 13th. In addition, Telasco Segovia, from Inter Miami, was also called up to represent Venezuela in the friendly.

Although Inter Miami has already secured its place in the 2025 MLS playoffs, the team continues to fight for a prominent position in the Eastern Conference standings to secure the home-field advantage during the postseason. The club could also be competing for the Supporters’ Shield during the match against Atlanta United on October 11, depending on the results of the matches. The Herons must win the remaining three league matches, while the Philadelphia Union must lose the last two matches. Currently, Inter Miami occupies the fourth position in the Eastern Conference table with 56 points in 31 matches, following a recent 5-3 defeat against Chicago Fire.