MIAMI — Vid Music Group filed a lawsuit in Miami-Dade circuit court against Lionel Messi and the Argentine Football Association, alleging fraud and breach of contract over Argentina's October 2025 friendly matches. The Miami-based company, which promotes large-scale sporting and music events, claims it lost millions as a result of Messi's failure to appear in one game and low ticket sales at the other.

According to court filings, Vid Music Group signed an agreement with the Argentine Football Association granting the company exclusive rights to organize and promote Argentina's friendly matches against Venezuela and Puerto Rico in October 2025. The deal entitled Vid Music Group to ticket, broadcast, and sponsorship revenue from the events. The company paid $7 million to the association as part of the agreement, court filings state.

The lawsuit states that Messi was contractually required to play at least 30 minutes in each match unless injured. Instead of taking the field at one of the matches, Messi attended a game at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami from a suite, the filing states.

The match against Puerto Rico was initially scheduled to take place in Chicago at Soldier Field but was relocated to a venue in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Chicago Park District spokesman Luca Serra said the venue change was due to low ticket sales and was made by the promoter. The relocation resulted in a loss exceeding $1 million, according to court filings.

Ticket prices for the Fort Lauderdale match were reduced to $25 each, but the venue still did not sell out. The Argentine Football Association attributed the failure to sell out to immigration crackdowns. Court filings also state that the association told Vid Music Group it would schedule a future friendly match against China in 2026, but the game did not take place.

No public statement from Messi or his representatives regarding the lawsuit was available at the time of filing.