What does Messi's Inter Miami need to qualify for the MLS playoffs?

Lionel Messi is back with Inter Miami and is still looking to get the coveted pass to the MLS playoffs. The Argentine has had a positive record since his arrival in MLS and wants to resume the good pace when the Florida team faces Toronto this Wednesday. At the moment, the Canadian team is last in the MLS Standings and will have to face the away commitment from the DRV PNK Stadium. 

Gerardo Martino's team suffered a loss to Atlanta United so they want to resume the good moment from Fort Lauderdale. With this said, it is expected to be a great match in front of all the fans of the team. It should be remembered that Messi has missed two of the last matches of the team due to the FIFA International Break where he traveled to Argentina to play the World Cup qualifying commitments with his national team. 

The Argentine team faced Ecuador and Bolivia and are second in the group with two consecutive victories. The current world champion defeated Ecuador in Buenos Aires in the last minutes with a last-minute goal from the Inter Miami player. While in La Paz against Bolivia, coach Lionel Scaloni decided to leave Messi on the bench due to physical discomfort.

On the other hand, on his return to the United States, the former Barcelona player did not travel with the team to the Mercedes Benz Stadium due to physical exhaustion and some physical discomfort that the player presented since his stay in his country. Given this, at the moment it is not confirmed if the Rosario-born player will play the game against Toronto. However, this is what Inter Miami needs at the moment to qualify for the playoffs.

What Miami needs to secure a spot

At the moment, Inter Miami is ranked number 14 in the MLS Eastern Conference. It should be remembered that in the MLS playoffs there are 7 direct spots while the eighth spot is disputed between position 8th and 9th in a direct match, which is known as the wildcard round. At the moment, The Herons are 7 points behind DC United with 35 points. Moreover, the team still has 6 games left so its move to the Wild Card round is a latent possibility. Besides, those led by Gerardo Martino have one more game due to the canceled game against Charlotte. Despite the loss to Atlanta, the team remains strong to achieve the goal.