Messi's Inter and Ronaldo's Al Nassr Friendly Match on February 1st

(Patria) - Two of perhaps the greatest footballers of all time, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, will play at least one more head-to-head duel before retiring.

Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano announced that Messi's Inter Miami and Ronaldo's Al Nassr will play a friendly match, and this has now been officially confirmed.

Inter Miami's website announced that the club will tour Saudi Arabia before the new MLS season.

Adding a stop to our Preseason International Tour📍🌏

We will play two matches in Saudi Arabia in the Riyadh Season Cup as part of our first-ever international tour!

In a round-robin tournament format, we will take on Saudi powerhouses Al-Hilal SFC and Al Nassr FC on Monday,… pic.twitter.com/Xi9M0QApLi

— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) December 11, 2023

They will first play against Al Hilal on January 29th, and against Ronaldo's Al Nassr on February 1st. Both matches will be played in Riyadh.

It is possible that this will be their last encounter. Ronaldo is 38 years old, and Messi is 36, so it is uncertain when they will retire.

The match in Riyadh will be their 37th meeting. So far, Messi has won 16, and Ronaldo has won 11.