Inter Miami confirmed its tour of South America after winning its first MLS title with Lionel Messi, Rodrigo de Paul and Luis Suárez as the main references of the team from Florida, USA. Among the three agreed matches, Atlético Nacional will be one of the rivals and Medellín will be chosen as the city to host the match.
The match will be played on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at the Atanasio Girardot Stadium and the confirmed time for the duel is 5:00 p.m. On the website confirming the match, Inter Miami highlighted the Colombian King of Cups’ international titles:
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“Atlético Nacional, popularly known as Verdolagas among others, is the winningest club in Colombian football with 18 first division titles and has also won two CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores, two CONMEBOL Merconorte Cups, two Inter-American Cups, seven Colombia Cups, four Super Leagues and one South American Cup Winners’ Cup.”
The first stop on the South American tour will be the city of Lima in Peru, when Messi and Co. face Alianza Lima at the Monumental Matute on Saturday, January 24, 2026, also at 5:00 p.m. (Colombian time).
After a stopover in Colombia, Inter Miami will conclude its preseason games on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the Monumental Banco Pichincha Stadium in the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador, where it will face Barcelona SC.
These are the players who would start with Inter Miami against Atlético Nacional:
- Rocco Rios Novo
- Oscar Ustari
- Noah Allen
- Tomas Aviles
- Israeli boat builder
- Maximilian Falcon
- Ian Fray
- Gonzalo Lujan
- Tyler Hall
- Sergio Reguillon
- Yannick Bright
- Rodrigo de Paul
- Santiago Morales
- Baltasar Rodriguez
- David Ruiz
- Telasco Segovia
- Tadeo Allende
- Lionel Messi
- Allen Obando
- Luis Suarez
- Matthew Silvetti
The prices of the seats have caused debate, especially because prices for the general public vary from $250,000 in the Somos 2 modality of the North and South Baja Grandstands (sold only in pairs) to $1,290,000 in Occidental Alta. Other locations include Occidental Baja for $1,090,000, Oriental Alta for $960,000, Oriental Baja for $840,000, and Norte Alta and Sur Alta for $500,000.
Preferential prices are planned for Atlético Nacional subscribers, ranging from $225,000 (also in the Somos 2 stand) to $1,161,000 (in Occidental Alta).with intermediate rates in the remaining states: $981,000 in Occidental Baja, $864,000 in Oriental Alta, $756,000 in Oriental Baja and $450,000 in Norte Alta and Sur Alta, as indicated by the organization.
The sale of tickets to the general public has been made possible from Monday, December 22, 2025, 10:00 a.m., exclusively through the tribunaverde.com portal, with the note that the published values do not include VAT or services, which could represent a significant increase at the time of purchase.
The president of Atlético Nacional, Sebastián Arango, emphasized the exceptional nature of the event, saying in a statement quoted by the organizers: “Meeting Inter Miami and welcoming to our home personalities who have marked the history of world football is an opportunity to prove this“Atlético Nacional is once again a club of international stature.”
The match must be played by Atlético Nacional on a weekend when the BetPlay I-2026 League has already started. It is therefore possible that the match corresponding to this date will be postponed or brought forward.
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