Inter Miami to Play 2 Matches in Saudi Arabia; Messi Versus Ronaldo Will Happen Feb. 1

An art school student (L) and her teacher carries a painting of football players Portugal's Christiano Ronaldo (center L) and Argentina's Lionel Messi ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament, in Mumbai on Nov. 18, 2022. Indranil Mukherjee/AFP via Getty Images

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will meet in Saudi Arabia after all.

Inter Miami confirmed Monday that it will take part in the Riyadh Season Cup—something that was announced by Saudi officials on Nov. 21. Inter Miami said the reports at that time were inaccurate.