When Could Lionel Messi Play Real Salt Lake In Utah?

SALT LAKE CITY – Real Salt Lake and Inter Miami CF won’t cross paths in the 2023 MLS regular season. But, Lionel Messi playing soccer in Utah could come sooner than you think.

RSL and Miami each won their U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal game, meaning the teams are one win away from matching up in the final.

Last Four (Who & Where) | #USOC2023 🏆 pic.twitter.com/MBh0N6EWiT

— U.S. Open Cup (@opencup) June 8, 2023

Messi still has two friendly Argentina matches on tap in June. Many speculate his Miami debut will not come until July or even August.

Inter Miami CF will play Mexico’s Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup competition on Friday, July 21.

The U.S. Open Cup will resume on August 23.

Headed on the road for the semifinal of the @opencup ✈️

We will face FC Cincinnati in the next round of the Open Cup on August 23. Kickoff time and more details to come: https://t.co/V7VWi9oyPf pic.twitter.com/NfPkl7HCde

— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) June 8, 2023

The U.S. Open Cup final will be played on September 27.

If Real Salt Lake can pull out a win over Houston on the road, the final will be played at America First Field in Utah.

RELATED: Real Salt Lake Traveling For U.S. Open Cup Semifinal, Draws Priority To Host Final

#RSL gets hosting priority!! If RSL wins at Houston, the final will be played at America First Field#DaleReal @kslsports

— RSL Show on KSL (@rslshow) June 8, 2023

If Miami can also pull out a win over FC Cincinnati, Messi will likely play in the U.S. Open Cup final in front of the Utah fans.

How To Watch Real Salt Lake

All Major League Soccer games are broadcasted on Apple TV with MLS Season Pass.

The U.S. Open Cup Games broadcast on B/R Football YouTube and the B/R App.

All Real Salt Lake English-language radio coverage for the 2023 season and beyond will be carried on various KSL radio signals. KSL Sports Zone (97.5 FM/1280 AM) and KSL Newsradio (102.7 FM / 1160 AM) are both stations under the Bonneville International umbrella.

Chandler Holt is a Digital Sports Producer for sports.ksl.com, specializing in all things basketball and football. Follow Chandler on Twitter at @ChandlerHoltKSL.

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