COLORADO NEWS

Lionel Messi will take on Colorado Rapids at Mile High Stadium

Dec 23, 2025, 2:45 PM | Updated: 4:26 pm

We already knew that one of the world’s most famous people was coming to Denver, but now we know a lot more people will get to see him!

Lionel Messi and MLS Cup Champions Inter Miami CF are on the Colorado Rapids home schedule for the first time ever in 2026, and that game will be played at Colorado’s biggest stadium.

The Rapids announced they will host the match against Inter Miami CF at Empower Field at Mile High on Saturday, April 18.

The match commemorates the Rapids’ inaugural home game at Mile High Stadium on April 21, 1996.

The Rapids’ 30th Anniversary Match will kick off at 2:30 p.m. MT and be broadcast on Apple TV.

Rapids season ticket membership or mini plan tickets will include the game, the Rapids said. Single-game tickets for this match are not yet on sale. Any remaining lower-level or single-game ticket inventory will go on sale on Thursday, Jan. 15.

Colorado News

(Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)...

Shawn Patrick

A guy named James Taylor got arrested in Colorado after calling 911 more than a hundred times in a day

James Taylor is a famous folk singer-songwriter, but he does not live in Colorado, and he is not the guy who called 911 over 150 times in one day and […]

14 hours ago

Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for ACM...

Shawn Patrick

Lee Brice announces a Denver tour stop in 2026

The last time Lee Brice headlined a show in Denver was March of 2022 at Mission Ballroom. Finally after more than four years, he is coming back to the Mile […]

15 hours ago

Photo by David McNew/Getty Images...

Shawn Patrick

LOOK – One of Airbnb’s ‘most-loved’ rentals is in Colorado and lets you sleep outside under the stars

Sleeping outside in Colorado wilderness seems like a good way to get eaten by a coyote or bear to me, but it seems as though it’s worth the risk to […]

15 hours ago

(Photo by Getty Images)...

Shawn Patrick

Friendly wild rabbit keeps trying to climb into cars in a Colorado tourist town

My mama always used to tell me that wild animals are cute, but they’re also a good way for you to get some weird disease. I’m not saying this rabbit […]

15 hours ago

(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)...

Big Mic

New fossils discovered at Colorado Dinosaur National Monument

For the first time in over 100 years, new fossils have been found at Colorado’s Dinosaur National Monument! On September 16, while parking lot construction was taking place at Colorado’s […]

18 hours ago

DENVER, COLORADO - JANUARY 17: Bo Nix #10 of the Denver Broncos celebrates after defeating the Buff...

Brailey Jones

BREAKING: Bo Nix breaks ankle, ruled out for remainder of season

Head Coach Sean Payton initially addressed the media following the game before heading back to the locker room. About 10 minutes later, Payton returned — this time in street clothes […]

3 days ago

Lionel Messi will take on Colorado Rapids at Mile High Stadium