Messi-mania continues as Philadelphia vs Inter Miami game sells out in 8 minutes

The Leagues Cup has reached the semi-final stage with 3 MLS sides and one Liga MX with their eyes on the trophy.

Four sides remain in contention for the 2023 Leagues Cup title, the competition that pits MLS sides against their counterparts from south of the border.

After weeks of intense competition, Nashville SC take on the only surviving Mexican side in Monterrey CF whilst Philadelphia Union take on the Lionel Messi inspired Inter Miami at Subaru Park on Tuesday night.

Messi’s arrival in South Florida has generated headlines globally but the veteran Argentine has delivered on the pitch bagging eight goals in five games for the Herons and injecting a new lease of life into the team that prop up the Eastern Conference table after an abject domestic season.

Tickets for the game on Tuesday went on sale Saturday at 2 p.m. (local time) and by 2:08 p.m., the club issued a message on Twitter confirming that the game was a sell-out with only a handful of standing-room-only tickets remaining.

SeatGeek is the official secondary ticket marketplace for Philadelphia Union, and according to the site, the lowest price available for the upcoming game featuring Messi is currently $422 with fans desperate to see the Argentine in action at close quarters.