{"id":352289,"date":"2026-07-25T17:12:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T17:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/352289\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T17:12:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T17:12:13","slug":"is-lionel-messi-playing-today-for-inter-miami-vs-cf-montreal-in-2026-mls-matchday-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/352289\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Lionel Messi playing today for Inter Miami vs CF Montreal in 2026 MLS Matchday 18?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/lionel-messi\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lionel Messi<\/a> will miss Inter Miami\u2019s MLS Matchday 18 visit to CF Montreal, with the Argentine star continuing his recovery after leading his national team to the <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/world-cup\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 FIFA World Cup final<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Messi and <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/rodrigo-de-paul\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rodrigo De Paul<\/a> won\u2019t be available for Inter Miami\u2019s next two league matches and are also likely <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/world-cup\/report-lionel-messi-to-miss-mls-all-star-game-again-but-2026-world-cup-would-erase-sanction\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">to skip the 2026 MLS All-Star Game<\/a> as they complete their post-tournament rest period.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Messi has enjoyed another productive <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/mls\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MLS<\/a> campaign, registering 12 goals and eight assists in 14 appearances. His absence leaves Inter Miami without its leading scorer as the club looks to continue its strong run in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n<p>Why is Lionel Messi unavailable today?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Messi\u2019s absence isn\u2019t related to an injury or disciplinary issue. Instead, it stems from the recovery period granted to players following major international tournaments.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Lionel-Messi-Argentina-3-1920x1080.webp\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina and teammates react after the 0-1 loss during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final. David Ramos\/Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-5 text-center text-(length:--theme-text-size)\" style=\"--theme-text-size:14px\">Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina and teammates react after the 0-1 loss during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final. David Ramos\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Current agreements between <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/fifa\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FIFA<\/a> and FIFPRO reportedly provide players with a minimum 21-day rest period after competitions such as the FIFA World Cup, allowing them time to recover before returning to club duties.<\/p>\n<p>What does Messi\u2019s absence mean for Inter Miami?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Without Messi, <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/inter-miami\" class=\"break-word text-(--theme-primary-color) hover:text-(--theme-text-color) hover:bg-(--theme-primary-color) cursor-pointer font-bold border-b-(length:--theme-border-width) border-b-(--theme-border-color)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Inter Miami<\/a> will once again rely on the rest of their attacking group to maintain its momentum in the Eastern Conference. The Herons have remained among the conference\u2019s top teams this season and continue to chase first place. While Messi\u2019s creativity and goal-scoring ability are difficult to replace, the club will look to stay on track until its captain is available to return.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[5px] w-full md:mb-[11px]\">SurveyHow much will Inter Miami miss Lionel Messi against CF Montreal?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-[9px] block text-(length:--theme-text-size) font-bold md:hidden\" style=\"--theme-text-size:18px\">How much will Inter Miami miss Lionel Messi against CF Montreal?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/staff\/arosquez\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Alexander-Rosquez-150x150.webp\" alt=\"Alexander Rosquez\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-full\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-[10px] hidden min-h-[72px] text-(length:--theme-text-size) leading-[20px] md:block md:min-h-[52px]\" style=\"--theme-text-size:14px\">Alexander Rosquez is a bilingual sports writer, fluent in English and Spanish, who joined Bolavip in June 2024. Bringing over 15 years of media experience, Alexander has covered a wide range of sports events, including soccer, MLB, and NHL. His expertise lies in real-time coverage of competitions across various globally relevant sports leagues. Before joining Bolavip, he gained extensive experience in MLB and soccer coverage for both national and international media outlets. His discipline in sports event coverage and meticulous attention to detail make him a valuable asset to the Bolavip team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi will miss Inter Miami\u2019s MLS Matchday 18 visit to CF Montreal, with the Argentine star continuing&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":352290,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[44027,10073,1660,123,125,124],"class_list":["post-352289","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-cf-montreal","tag-inter-miami","tag-lionel-messi","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352289","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=352289"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352289\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/352290"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=352289"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=352289"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=352289"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}