Inter Miami has contradicted claims made by a promoter earlier on Tuesday, stating that the MLS team has not agreed to participate in Saudi Arabia next February.

The promoter had announced matches between Lionel Messi's Inter Miami and Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr, along with another match against Al-Hilal in the Riyadh Season Cup.

However, Inter Miami, in a statement issued hours after the match announcements, refuted the assertions, denying that any pre-season tour plans have been confirmed.

"Earlier today, an announcement was issued stating that Inter Miami CF is scheduled to play in the Riyadh Season Cup. This is inaccurate," the Inter Miami statement said.

"The release included statements attributed to team owner Jorge Mas. Mas has made no comments, publicly or privately, in relation to the pre-season tour."

Eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi, who joined the side in July and sparked a championship run in the League Cup against US and Mexican clubs, has made Inter Miami a desired team for global contests.

Earlier this month, Inter Miami announced that a planned trip to China for matches had been called off due to "unforeseen circumstances in China."

In this latest case, a Messi versus Ronaldo rematch proved too good to be true, Inter Miami's statement said.

"Since day one, Inter Miami has set out to be a global brand. To this end, we have been in conversations to determine our 2024 pre-season schedule," the statement said.

"We look forward to showcasing our players on Inter Miami's first international tour, which will be announced in the coming weeks."

In January of the previous year, Ronaldo had his inaugural outing in Saudi Arabia after joining Al Nassr.

He played for a Riyadh All-Star XI that suffered a 5-4 defeat against a Paris Saint-Germain side boasting the presence of Messi, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, and Sergio Ramos.