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Inter Miami hosts Charlotte FC at Nu Stadium on Nov. 7, 2026, in the MLS regular season finale. Inter Miami has 59 points; Charlotte has 53.
Inter Miami CF will close out the 2026 MLS regular season at home against Charlotte FC on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Nu Stadium, with kickoff set for 4 p.m. ET. The match is MLS Decision Day and the club's Fan Appreciation Match, presented by Royal Caribbean.
Inter Miami enters the match with a record of 16 wins, six losses, and 11 draws, totaling 59 points and sitting second in the Eastern Conference standings. Charlotte FC has recorded 15 wins, 10 losses, and eight draws for 53 points and is fifth in the Eastern Conference standings.
The match will be broadcast live on Apple TV.
Inter Miami's starting lineup, as listed by BBC Sport, includes goalkeeper St. Clair, defenders Reguilón, Micael, Casemiro, and Fray, midfielders Segovia, Ayala, and De Paul, and forwards Berterame, Suárez, and Messi, who is listed as captain. Substitutes include Bright, Falcón, Galarza, Luján, Riquelme Fillipi, Mura, Pintér, Ríos Novo, and Shaw.
Charlotte's starting lineup includes goalkeeper Kahlina, defenders Toffolo, Kessler, Agyemang, and Byrne, midfielders Diani, Biel, and Westwood, who is listed as captain, and forwards de la Torre, Toklomati, and Abada. Substitutes include Aloko, Bronico, Coulibaly, Doucouré, Miller, Privett, Richmond, Schnegg, and Smalls.
The match officials are referee Rubiel Vazquez, video assistant referee Daniel Radford, assistant referees Jose Da Silva and Kevin Klinger, fourth official Cristian Campo Hernández, and assistant VAR official TJ Zablocki.
Inter Miami earned a 1-2 comeback victory over the New England Revolution on Nov. 2, with goals from captain Leo Messi and Germán Berterame. Inter Miami has scored 77 goals in 33 regular season games, the most in MLS. Messi leads the team and league with 26 goals, while Messi and Rodrigo De Paul lead the team in assists with 16 each.
Charlotte comes into the match after a 4-0 home win over Orlando City SC. Midfielder Pep Biel has recorded 13 goals and 17 assists this regular season.
This will be the 11th meeting between the clubs. Inter Miami leads the series with four wins to Charlotte's three, with three draws. The teams met in March in Charlotte, playing out a goalless draw.
The match determines final regular season positioning as the MLS season concludes on Decision Day.
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