Sporting Kansas City’s CONCACAF Champions Cup opener against Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami has been postponed due to heavy snowfall.
The match, originally scheduled for Tuesday, would have been Javier Mascherano’s team debut in the continental competition, but will now be played on Wednesday.
NEWS: Concacaf has announced that the first leg match of the Concacaf Champions Cup Round One series between Sporting Kansas City and Inter Miami CF has been rescheduled.
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— Sporting Kansas City (@SportingKC) February 17, 2025
The United States National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for the region, which includes parts of east-central and northeastern Kansas and central and west-central Missouri.
“The decision to postpone the match at Children’s Mercy Park was made with the safety of the players and fans as a priority and in consultation with the two clubs involved and local authorities,” CONCACAF said in a statement.
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— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) February 17, 2025
The return leg is scheduled for February 25 at Miami’s Chase Stadium, with the winners advancing to face Jamaica’s Cavalier in the round of 16.
The Champions Cup, formerly known as the Champions League, is an annual international club competition organised by CONCACAF as its premier continental tournament for clubs from North America, Central America and the Caribbean
