Officials with Inter Miami CF gave a tour of the Miami stadium under construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Construction crews gave 7News a preview of Miami Freedom Park as they say the park is already over 70% completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“You look around at all the cranes, it was Herculean. So, again, ambition is the best layman’s term,” said Graham Oxley, Vice President of Miami Freedom Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The stadium, which some call the house that team co-owner David Beckman built, will become the team’s permanent home when it opens in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Located just east of Miami International Airport, the state-of-the-art facility will seat 25,000 fans and has a canopy to keep fans dry if it rains during a game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Crews say the canopy is operated by a one-of-a-kind cable system, a first for any stadium in Major League Soccer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“It’s, I joke, it’s kind of my Messi. We, on the stadium side, went out for the most ambitious canopy there is, and we delivered,” said Oxley. Our canopy moves quite a bit, so there’s an equilibrium and a balance where our inner ring and outer ring get to a point where they are each pulling on each other.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Officials say Miami Freedom Park is set to be ready on April 4, 2026, for Inter Miami’s season opener<\/a> against Austin FC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Everything you see is a global team across three or four different continents that worked over 20 months to put this all together,” said Oxley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Last month, Messi was on site at the Freedom Park to sign his three-year contract extension.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n On Sunday, Inter Miami plays at F.C. Cincinnati in the East semi-finals. If Messi and his teammates advance and then win the East finals, there’s a possibility that Inter Miami could host the MLS Championship Game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If that happens, it would be their last game at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale on Dec. 6.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"