Inter Miami travels to Saudi Arabia to continue their preparation for the 2024 MLS season when Lionel Messi and company take on Al Hilal on January 29.
As part of the preparation for their new league campaign, Inter Miami drew with El Salvador and lost to FC Dallas, before two games in the Middle East.
This clash is followed by a clash with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr on February 1 before leaving for matches in Hong Kong and Japan.
The Jugo Mobile breaks down key details ahead of this game, including how to watch around the world, kick-off times and the latest lineup news.
What time does Inter Miami vs Al Hilal play? kick off?
This friendly clash will take place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and will begin on Monday, January 29 at 9:00 pm local time.
Here’s how that time translates in some of the most important territories:
| Date | Start time | |
| USA | Monday, January 29 | 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time |
| Canada | Monday, January 29 | 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time |
| United Kingdom | Monday, January 29 | 6:00 pm GMT |
| Australia | Tuesday, January 30 | 5:00am AEDT |
| India | Monday, January 29 | 11:30 pm Eastern Time |
Inter Miami vs Al-Hilal live broadcast, television channel
Here’s how to watch this friendly match in selected areas of major regions around the world.
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| Region | TELEVISION | Transmission |
| USA | — | MLS Season Pass |
| Canada | — | |
| United Kingdom | — | MLS Season Pass |
| Australia | — | MLS Season Pass |
| India | — | MLS Season Pass |
Apple TV is the official home of the MLS regular season and playoffs, and every team’s game is available to stream around the world without cuts. Select games each week are streamed for free, while the rest of the fixture list is for subscribers only.
The streaming service, called MLS Season Passwill be available for all fans to purchase at a fixed price throughout the season, and is available at a discounted rate for Apple TV+ subscribers.
MLS Season Pass is separate from Apple TV+, meaning those with Apple TV+ would still need a MLS Season Pass subscription to access the full list of games, while those without Apple TV+ can still sign up MLS Season Pass without needing a full subscription to Apple TV+.
Inter Miami vs Al-Hilal lineups, team news
Inter Miami coach Tata Martino has named strong starting teams in his first two friendly matches with the former Barcelona quartet. Messi, Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets everything starting.
Inter Miami (3-5-2, from right to left): Callender (GK) – Allen, Avilés, Yedlin – Gressel, Gregore, Busquets, Ruiz, Alba – Suárez, Messi.
Inter Miami substitutes (9): to confirm
This match is Al Hilal’s first match back in action since their mid-season break with Jorge Jesús’s team, currently leaders of the Saudi Pro League.
Will Neymar Jr. play against Inter Miami?
There are no new injuries in his squad but Neymar Jr. He will not be reunited on the pitch with his former Barcelona friends as he continues to recover from knee surgery.
Hosts will also be left without a key pair Yassine Bounou and Kalidou Koulibaly due to AFCON 2024 duty to Morocco and Senegal respectively.
Al Hilal (4-3-3 from right to left): Al-Owais (GK) – Al-Khalaf, Al-Qaydhi, Haqawi, Alshahrani – Al-Kaabi, Neves, Milinkovic-Savic – Michael, Mitrovic, Al-Dawsari.
Al Hilal Substitutes (9): to confirm
Inter Miami vs Al Hilal Prediction
Inter Miami has yet to start its preseason with a couple of poor results before its flight to Saudi Arabia.
Al Hilal have not played for a month and are missing some key names in both AFCON 2024 and the AFC Asian Cup, and that should tip the balance in favor of Inter Miami.
Prediction: Inter Miami 2-0 Al Hilal
