The highly anticipated debut of ace striker Lionel Messi with Inter Miami has arrived.

The Argentian phenom is expected to play later tonight, July 21 when Inter Miami takes on Cruz Azul in a Leagues Cup match at his new home stadium. Team officials say all tickets — about 21,000, in a newly expanded stadium — have been sold out.

Messi mania continues to engulf Miami over the arrival of the Argentine soccer superstar

It’s unclear how much Messi, a World Cup champion for Argentina and someone who Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham calls the best player ever, will be on the field in his debut. He signed a 2-1/2 year contract with Inter Miami this past weekend, and the deal will pay him between US$50 million and US$60 million annually. That will almost certainly work out to more than US$1 million per match.

He was introduced to his new home fans on Sunday and officially trained for the first time as a member of the club Tuesday.