Messi's final ticket is more expensive than the Champions League

On the Ticketmaster platform, the cheapest ticket to watch the Leagues Cup final is $484.45. This is six times higher than the cheapest ticket to watch the UEFA Champions League final between Man City and Inter on June 10 at Ataturk Stadium, Turkey: 77.5 USD. Meanwhile, the best seats to watch the Leagues Cup final are trading at $12,075.

On August 16, tickets to the Leagues Cup final were opened for sale for the first time by the organizers, giving priority to the audience who bought tickets to watch the entire MLS season. This round ends quickly, and after an hour, the tickets are usually on the floor.

The Leagues Cup final will take place at 8:00 a.m. on August 20, Hanoi time, at Geodis Park of Nashville SC. The stadium has a capacity of 30,000 spectators.

Leagues Cup is Lionel Messi's first tournament after joining Inter Miami. In six games, the 2022 World Cup champion scored nine goals and provided one assist for the new team. Inter Miami won all six of these games with the scores: Cruz Azul 2-1, Atlanta United 4-0, Orlando City 3-1, FC Dallas 5-3 on penalties (4-4 draw in 90 minutes), Charlotte 4-0 and the Philadelphia Union 4-1.

Meanwhile, Nashville SC won Colorado Rapids 2-1, lost to Toluca 3-4, won Cincinnati 5-4 in penalty shootout (1-1 draw in 90 minutes), America 6-5 in penalty shootout (2-2 draw). 2 in 90 minutes), Minnesota United 5-0 and Monterrey 2-0.

On the Eastern standings of the 2023 MLS tournament, Nashville is ranked fourth. Meanwhile, Inter Miami is at the bottom of the table with 15th place. Before Messi's arrival, Inter Miami had not won 11 consecutive matches, including eight losses and three draws.

Messi is with Dani Alves holding the record of winning 43 collective titles. If he wins the Leagues Cup, the 36-year-old striker will set a new record. Previously, in the 2022-2023 season, he had three titles: Ligue 1, French Super Cup with PSG and World Cup 2022 with Argentina.