2025 MLS season kicks off todayHow to watch Inter Miami-NYCFC for free
The 2025 Major League Soccer (MLS) season begins today, Feb.22, and among the matchups, superstar Lionel Messi and Inter Miami FC will open their season against a New York club.Inter Miami FC will take on NYCFC for the first of two times this season.
After today, the two teams won’t meet again until September, as the regular season is winding down.Last year, Messi made his NYC debut in a September match with Miami that ended in a 1-1 draw following a stoppage time goal from NYCFC to tie things up.Messi is entering his second full season with Inter Miami; last season, the team had their best regular season record ever.
This year, they’ll compete on the world stage in the FIFA Club World Cup in addition to playing matches in the Concacaf Champions Cup and the Leagues Cup.It’s an anniversary season for NYCFC, marking 10 years since first entering MLS.
In fact, today’s match marks exactly 10 years since NYCFC played their first-ever game in the MLS.They’re entering this season with a new head coach and having just re-signed Maxi Moralez for another year.Here’s everything you need to know to tune in for free.Inter Miami plays NYCFC on the first day of the 2025 MLS Season, today, Feb.
22.The match will start at 7:30 p.m.
ET.Inter Miami vs.
NYCFC will stream live on Apple TV+.You won’t need the extra MLS Season Pass subscription to watch Miami take on NYCFC, but you will need to be an Apple TV+ subscriber.Apple TV+ costs $9.99/month after a seven-day free trial.
In addition to great Apple Originals like “Severance” and “Ted Lasso,” MLS games will stream at no extra subscribers every Sunday night as part of a Sunday Night Soccer franchise.If you are outside of the U.S.
or unable to watch MLS matches in your region, consider a VPN (Virtual Private Network).Whether you’re traveling or living abroad, using a VPN allows you to stream live TV and your favorite shows and movies using your usual streaming services, without any restrictions.
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