{"id":92247,"date":"2023-08-16T13:24:09","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T13:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/16\/lionel-messi-scores-again-to-help-inter-miami-reach-leagues-cup\/"},"modified":"2023-08-16T13:24:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T13:24:09","slug":"lionel-messi-scores-again-to-help-inter-miami-reach-leagues-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/16\/lionel-messi-scores-again-to-help-inter-miami-reach-leagues-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi scores again to help Inter Miami reach Leagues Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"448\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/130811456_gettyimages-1617547123-696x448.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"_130811456_gettyimages-1617547123\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lionel Messi led Argentina to World Cup success in Qatar in 2022<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Lionel Messi shrugged off an injury scare to score his ninth goal in six games as Inter Miami beat Philadelphia Union to reach the Leagues Cup final.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentine World Cup winner scored Miami\u2019s second goal in a 4-1 victory, a day after rolling his ankle in training.<\/p>\n<p>Josef Martinez, Jordi Alba and David Ruiz scored for Miami, with Alejandro Bedoya on target for the hosts.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Miami will now play Nashville SC in Saturday\u2019s final (Sunday, 02:00 BST).<\/p>\n<p>The result also means Miami qualify for the Concacaf Champions Cup regional tournament next season, which may open up a route into Fifa\u2019s expanded Club World Cup in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal was to qualify for international competition next season and we\u2019ve done that,\u201d said Miami boss Gerardo Martino.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow we have to prepare to win this tournament, which has us feeling very motivated and confident.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Miami\u2019s sixth consecutive win since Messi\u2019s introduction to their team in July gives the 36-year-old the opportunity to prepare for the 42nd final of his career in the World Cup-style knockout tournament containing teams from Mexico and Major League Soccer in the US.<\/p>\n<p>Nashville will host the match after booking their place in the showpiece affair with a 2-0 win over Monterrey.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"47VK8A1jrds\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Adom TV Live Stream\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/47VK8A1jrds?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lionel Messi led Argentina to World Cup success in Qatar in 2022 Lionel Messi shrugged off an injury scare to score his ninth goal in six games as Inter Miami beat Philadelphia Union to reach the Leagues Cup final. 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