Past Events

Two-time Grammy winner Carín León headlines the first-ever concert at Nu Stadium, Inter Miami CF’s new home at Miami Freedom Park. The Mexican superstar performs nearly three hours and more than 30 songs alongside 27 musicians, across two live stages with a Sonora-inspired cantina, a 3,600-sq-ft screen and 138 speakers—an immersive night marking a historic milestone for the venue.

Designer Colm Dillane brings KidSuper’s Spring/Summer 2027 collection to Nu Stadium for a one-night runway show—the label’s first main-line presentation outside Paris Fashion Week. Blending art, storytelling, humor and spectacle, the show closes with a surprise live performance by Sean Paul and fireworks over the field, uniting fashion and football as the world gathers in Miami for the summer’s global tournament.

Nu Stadium hosts its first-ever international friendly as Haiti faces Peru before a sold-out crowd. The pre-World Cup showcase carries special weight for Haiti, preparing for only its second FIFA World Cup appearance and first since 1974. Peru struck twice late to edge a spirited Haitian side 2-1, capping a historic night at Inter Miami CF’s new home.

Florida Blue Training Center serves as an official FIFA World Cup 2026 training site for national teams playing matches in Miami. Across June and July, the world-class facility welcomes squads including France, England, Argentina, Colombia for final preparations, placing South Florida at the heart of the world’s biggest football tournament.

Hosted by the Inter Miami CF Academy each Memorial Day weekend, the Dreams Cup is one of the largest youth tournaments in the U.S. More than 1,000 boys’ and girls’ teams (U8–U19) from around the world compete across South Florida in US Youth Soccer–sanctioned play. The tournament opens with a ceremony at Chase Stadium, with matches and finals staged at the Florida Blue Training Center.

The Beautiful Game is a star-studded celebrity and legends exhibition hosted by icons Ronaldinho and Roberto Carlos. The 2025 edition returned to Chase Stadium on June 7 with a roster of former greats including John Terry, Claude Makélélé, Carlos Valderrama, René Higuita and Ricardo Quaresma. First launched in Miami in 2022, the event brings nostalgia, skill and entertainment to South Florida fans.

Reigning World Cup and back-to-back Copa América champions Argentina made a historic first meeting with Puerto Rico at Chase Stadium. Lionel Messi played 90 minutes on his club’s home field, providing two assists as La Albiceleste cruised to a 6-0 win. The friendly served as a marquee warm-up for Argentina ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Colombia continued its 2026 World Cup preparations at Chase Stadium, edging New Zealand 2-1 before a lively Fort Lauderdale crowd. Gustavo Puerta opened the scoring early and Johan Carbonero struck a dramatic late winner as Los Cafeteros overcame a resilient All Whites side in an entertaining international friendly.

Inter Miami CF Stadium hosted a historic first-ever meeting between Italy and Venezuela in an international friendly. Striker Mateo Retegui scored twice to lift the Azzurri to a 2-1 win, as both nations tuned up for a pivotal summer—Italy ahead of UEFA Euro 2024 and Venezuela ahead of Copa América 2024 on U.S. soil.

The U.S. Women’s National Team closed its 2025 slate at Inter Miami CF Stadium with a 2-0 win over Italy. Catarina Macario and Jaedyn Shaw scored in the first half as the USWNT recorded a clean sheet and a fourth straight victory to end the year, giving Fort Lauderdale fans a showcase of the program’s rising talent.

Global giants FC Barcelona visited Inter Miami CF for a preseason friendly at Inter Miami CF Stadium. A star-studded Barça side featuring Raphinha, Ansu Fati, Gavi and Ousmane Dembélé ran out 6-0 winners before a packed crowd of more than 19,000, delivering a marquee European fixture to South Florida.

Brazilian powerhouses São Paulo and CR Flamengo met at Inter Miami CF Stadium in a world-class showcase of South American fútbol, part of the FC Series’ 10-year anniversary. It marked the first time either club played at Inter Miami CF’s home, with the two giants battling to a hard-fought scoreless draw before an energized Fort Lauderdale crowd.

South American heavyweights River Plate of Argentina and Millonarios of Colombia met at DRV PNK Stadium in the ‘Duelo de Millonarios,’ a battle of clubs sharing the same nickname. Before a spirited crowd, River Plate prevailed 2-0 on goals from Emanuel Mammana and a late Miguel Borja penalty, bringing top-tier preseason football to Fort Lauderdale.

Created by Leo Messi and HSE, the inaugural Messi Cup brought together eight elite U-16 clubs—Inter Miami, Barcelona, Manchester City, River Plate, Inter Milan, Newell’s Old Boys, Atlético Madrid and Chelsea—for a global youth tournament. Group play at the Florida Blue Training Center led to finals at Chase Stadium, where River Plate were crowned the first-ever champions.

Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund chose Florida Blue Training Center as its base camp for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. BVB trained at the world-class Fort Lauderdale facility—featuring six grass pitches, a performance lab and full player amenities—between tournament fixtures, underscoring the site’s status as a destination for the game’s top clubs.

Kith, adidas and Lionel Messi unveiled a landmark collaboration celebrating Messi’s 20th pro anniversary and Kith’s 15th. Designed by Ronnie Fieg and Messi, the collection blends performance football gear with lifestyle pieces. Its campaign film debuted at Nu Stadium during an Inter Miami CF match, giving fans first access to shop the line before its global launch.

In an MLS first, Inter Miami CF’s Noche d’Or celebrated Lionel Messi’s record-extending eighth Ballon d’Or. The trophy was presented to fans at DRV PNK Stadium amid gold fireworks, a gold carpet and festivities, followed by a friendly against New York City FC. The night honored Messi’s greatness and capped his first chapter with the Herons.