Excitement is building on the West Coast as soccer superstar Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami squad is set to face the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday night.

Soccer fans in San Jose congregated outside Inter Miami’s team hotel this week to catch a glimpse of legendary star Lionel Messi, and the Argentine World Cup champion did not disappoint. Messi waved to fans from his hotel balcony before jumping on a bus for training sessions this week in Northern California.

Tadeo Allende scored twice and Inter Miami tied the San Jose Earthquakes 3-3 on Wednesday night in Lionel Messi’s first game in the Bay Area since joining MLS.