Miami Freedom Park ‘to create lasting legacy’

Article posted by Coliseum, September 16^th, 2024

Image: Inter Miami

The Major League Soccer (MLS) team Inter Miami CF announced recently that the club will play its home matches at the Miami Freedom Park in Miami, Florida (US) beginning in 2026. The club also released updated renderings of its new home in Miami.

David Beckham, President-cum-Co-Owner of Inter Miami CF, averred that the Miami Freedom Park would “create a lasting legacy for the fans and the community”.

‘intermiamicf.com’ quoted Jorge Mas, Inter Miami CF Managing Owner, as stating, “The next stages of the Miami Freedom Park project bring us closer to reaching our dream of making it the official home of the Inter Miami CF. Embodying our ethos of ‘Freedom to Dream’, we’ve been diligently building something extraordinary – a place where every fan will cherish unforgettable fútbol moments. As we look ahead to the opening of our new stadium, we eagerly anticipate creating a world-class venue that reflects our passion, commitment and the collective dreams of our South Florida community.”

The Inter Miami CF, or simply Inter Miami, is an American professional soccer club based out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida (US) in the Miami Metropolitan area. It plays in the Major League Soccer (MLS).

Image: Inter Miami

The Chase Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Built on the site of the former 18,000-capacity Lockhart Stadium, the 21,550-seat stadium is the home pitch of the Inter Miami CF of Major League Soccer (MLS).

The Miami Freedom Park is a 25,000-seat soccer-specific stadium currently under construction in Miami, Florida, United States. It is planned to be the home of the Major League Soccer (MLS) team Inter Miami CF.

Added Beckham, “After years of dreaming, it is so exciting to be sharing that in 2026 the Inter Miami will be moving to its long-term home the Miami Freedom Park. The Miami Freedom Park is the culmination of years of hard work and a desire to realize a vision and create a lasting legacy for the fans and the community of Miami and South Florida. I’m so happy to see that dream finally coming to life.”

‘intermiamicf.com’ further stated that the Miami Freedom Park is a transformative project: A new, recreational destination and a 131-acre development anchored by the state-of-the-art fútbol (the Spanish word for the sport commonly known as football or soccer in the United States and Canada) stadium, home of the Inter Miami CF. It will also feature a 58-acre public park, the largest activated park in Miami, in which the City has chosen to honor Jorge Mas Canosa (Founder of the Cuban American National Foundation) through the naming. The district will also feature the youth athletic fields for the community, entertainment-based retail and attractions, restaurants, hotels, shops, office space, and an entertainment venue to host major international stars in addition to concerts that will take place in the stadium.

Image: Inter Miami and MANICA Architecture

Construction is underway on the first phase of the Miami Freedom Park which will complete in stages beginning in late 2025 and will include the new stadium, the public park, the roadway and parking infrastructure, and additional entertainment and hospitality concepts within the district.

For those interested in joining the Inter Miami CF family, one can place their deposits for the 2026 MLS Regular Season to reserve his/her priority for the Miami Freedom Park. The 2025 Inter Miami CF Season Ticket Members will have the first priority for purchasing tickets to the matches at the Miami Freedom Park. The deposit holders will be next in line while the supplies last.

The Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men’s professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation which represents the sport’s highest level in the United States. The league comprises 29 teams – 26 in the United States and 3 in Canada – since the 2023 season. The MLS is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan.

The leasing and commercial partnership efforts are underway to attract the best-in-class partners, tenants and retailers including the established and emerging brands and companies that will enhance this iconic new destination for Miami.

The second phase of the entertainment district at the Miami Freedom Park will be marked by the opening of additional anchor retail and entertainment concepts along with a curated selection of the best food and beverage (F&B) concepts in Miami and is scheduled to open in 2026 coinciding with the 2026 FIFA World Cup™ while the third phase will see the launch of additional entertainment offerings.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup™, marketed as the FIFA World Cup 26, will be the 23^rd FIFA World Cup™, the quadrennial international men’s soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will take place from June 11^th to July 19^th, 2026. It will be jointly hosted by 16 Cities in three North American countries: Canada, Mexico and the United States. The tournament will be the first hosted by three nations and the first North American World Cup since 1994. Argentina is the defending champion.

With this project, the Inter Miami – the first-place team in Major League Soccer’s (MLS’s) standings – continues to reaffirm its long-term commitment to fútbol in North America.

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