
Lionel Messi will add another FIFA nation to his globe-trotting career when Inter Miami visit the American territority Puerto Rico for a preseason clash against Ecuadorian Serie A champions Independiente del Valle on Feb. 13.
While Puerto Rico is not considered an independent country, it competes internationally in sport, with a men’s national team ranked 156th in the January update of the FIFA World Rankings. Messi recently faced Puerto Rico as well, leading Argentina to a 6–0 win in an international friendly at Miami’s Chase Stadium in October.