Orlando City SC<\/a> and Inter Miami CF<\/a> renew their Florida Derby rivalry on Friday night in the final preseason test for both sides ahead of the 2025 campaign.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The 75,000-capacity stadium that’s home to the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the highly-anticipated showdown between the Lions and the Herons.<\/p>\n Miami are preparing for their Concacaf Champions Cup<\/a> Round One opener at Sporting Kansas City<\/a> on Feb. 18. They begin their MLS slate on Feb. 22, hosting New York City FC<\/a> (2:30 pm ET | MLS Season Pass<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Meanwhile, Orlando host the Philadelphia Union<\/a> on Feb. 22 to kick off their MLS season (7:30 pm ET | MLS Season Pass<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Orlando are coming off a best-ever finish in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs after reaching the 2024 Eastern Conference Final.<\/p>\n However, a new era awaits in 2025, following the offseason transfer of all-time leading scorer Facundo Torres to Brazilian powerhouse Palmeiras<\/a> for a club-record fee (reportedly up to $14 million).<\/p>\n The Lions have reacted accordingly in the winter market by signing new Designated Player Marco Pa\u0161ali\u0107<\/a> from Croatian top-flight side HNK Rijeka.<\/p>\n They’ve also brought in MLS veteran midfielder Eduard Atuesta<\/a> and Colombian winger Nicol\u00e1s Rodr\u00edguez<\/a> as they look to balance their defensive solidity with more offensive weapons.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n “My left foot is my ????????????????????????” pic.twitter.com\/rzNXlTfYZS<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Orlando City SC (@OrlandoCitySC) February 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n Can Lionel Messi<\/a> & Co. top last season’s record-breaking<\/a> Supporters’ Shield<\/a> success? That’s the expressed goal of the Herons, who have their sights firmly set on MLS Cup presented by Audi, among other trophies, after 2024’s playoff disappointment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The “Core Four” of Messi, Luis Su\u00e1rez<\/a>, Sergio Busquets<\/a> and Jordi Alba<\/a> remain, while the club also brought in key reinforcements in Faf\u00e0 Picault<\/a>, Tadeo Allende<\/a>, Gonzalo Luj\u00e1n<\/a>, Telasco Segovia<\/a> and Maxi Falc\u00f3n<\/a> to round out the squad under new head coach Javier Mascherano.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Miami’s preseason returns have been promising, with the Herons going a perfect 4W-0L-0D so far \u2013 most recently blowing out Honduran side Club Deportivo Olimpia by a 5-0 scoreline.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nHow to watch and stream<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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