Inter Miami's new stadium, named Nu Stadium, has a capacity of 26,700, according to multiple reports. A stand at the venue is named the Leo Messi Stand, honoring Lionel Messi while he remains an active player, as confirmed by the club. The first game at Nu Stadium was on April 4, according to major media, where Marc Anthony sang the national anthem and commemorative rally towels read 'We're home'.
Guilherme Biro scored the first goal at Nu Stadium in the sixth minute, and Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez scored equalizing goals, with Messi hitting the crossbar with a free-kick in the 90th minute, according to major media. The official attendance figure for that match has not been confirmed. David Beckham is a co-owner of Inter Miami, multiple reports indicate.
Traditionally, tributes look to the past. They are built from nostalgia. From memory. This one is different.
Beckham worked for thirteen years to establish an MLS team in Miami and build a stadium, according to major media, and he posted a picture of Nu Stadium on Instagram with the caption 'Our new home'. Beckham and co-owner Jorge Mas originally planned for the move to Nu Stadium to coincide with Lionel Messi's final season in summer 2025, but the stadium project was overdue by nine months, according to major media, with the specific reasons for the delay not disclosed. Nu Stadium is part of the Miami Freedom Park complex, a billion-dollar entertainment district on 131 acres, and construction on the project, then called Miami Freedom Park, began in 2023, according to major media, though the exact cost of Nu Stadium remains unclear, with The Daily Mail reporting $750 million but other sources not specifying.
Lionel Messi signed a contract extension in October that commits him to Inter Miami through the 2028 season, multiple reports indicate. Messi has led Inter Miami to three trophies: the Leagues Cup in 2023, the Supporters' Shield in 2024, and the MLS Cup last year, according to major media. He is Inter Miami's all-time leader in goals (82) and assists (53) in 94 appearances, and he scored his 900th career goal earlier this month, according to major media.
This one is born from the present. From what is happening right now. From what you feel every time Leo steps onto the pitch.
On the international stage, Lionel Messi has scored 115 goals in 196 appearances for Argentina, according to major media. He led Argentina to World Cup glory in 2022, and Argentina are due to defend their World Cup crown this summer, according to major media, though whether Messi will play in the upcoming tournament has not been confirmed. Inter Miami previously played at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, multiple reports indicate.
Chase Stadium has a capacity of 21,500, according to major media.