After the tie with Orlando City, can Inter Miami still make it to the MLS playoffs?

Inter Miami tied against Orlando City in a match where they were without Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets. The Miami team has been the great reality after the arrival of Messi and in this game, despite his absence, they achieved a positive result. Despite this, the doubt about whether Inter Miami can really still reach the Major League Soccer playoffs is beginning to arise. There are just a few days left until the Major League Soccer regular season ends once and for all.

Inter has been on the rise since the arrival of Lionel Messi and several other reinforcements, they arrive as champions of the Leagues Cup 2023 and finalists of the US Open Cup. For now only one team has been able to defeat the world champion team, in the table of The Eastern Conference after this result is 13th with 32 points. To do this, if they still intend to qualify for the MLS playoffs, they will have to carefully measure their next results, where it is expected that Messi, Alba and Busquets will already be fully available.

At first, it is necessary to keep in mind how the classification system for the Playoffs in MLS works. 14 teams participate in the Eastern Conference, while 15 play in the Western Conference. Teams that finish the regular season between 1st and 7th position automatically earn their place in the direct elimination games. On the other hand, the teams located in 9th and 10th place in each conference will face each other in a single match to determine the last qualifier for the Playoffs.

Can Messi and Inter Miami make the playoffs?

Gerardo Martino's team must face the next four rounds with the illusion that it can still qualify, but to do so, according to the Apple TV broadcast, the Florida team must win each one of them, where, luckily for them, many do. They dispute as locals. Now, it is surprising what the club can really achieve towards the next season. However, the club could get involved as one of the big surprises if it ends up arriving.