Hong Kong official: Tournament organizers have the responsibility to explain details of Messi’s absence. The Major League Soccer team Inter Miami played an exhibition match against the Hong Kong team on the afternoon of the 4th.
However, the stars such as Messi and Suarez that the fans were looking forward to did not play until the end of the game that day. After the game, the team responded that Messi and others were unable to play due to injuries and apologized to the fans. The SAR government immediately followed up with the organizers and twice requested that Messi must appear.