Messi's Inter Miami to play in Fifa Club World Cup

 




Inter Miami, the MLS side co-owned by David Beckham, has been announced as the latest addition to the expanded 32-team FIFA Club World Cup in 2025. The tournament will be held in the United States from June 15 to July 3, and will feature 12 teams each from Europe, South America, Asia, Africa, and North America, as well as one club from Oceania and one from the host nation, the United States.

Inter Miami qualified for the tournament after winning the MLS Supporters Shield, awarded to the club with the best regular season record. This announcement came after Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to help Inter Miami break the MLS's regular-season points record.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino praised Inter Miami's performance and announced their participation in the tournament. Messi, Sergio Busquets, and Luis Suarez could potentially face off against Chelsea and Manchester City, who have already qualified. Other European representatives include Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Milan, Porto, and Benfica.

The 32nd spot in the tournament will be awarded to the winner of the 2024 Copa Libertadores. Matches will be played across eight venues in the US, including Inter Miami's Hard Rock Stadium, with the final taking place at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

FIFA's decision to expand the competition has faced criticism from clubs and players, particularly after UEFA expanded the Champions League and Europa League group stages. Global players' union FIFPRO and the European Leagues body filed a joint complaint to the European Commission in July to protest FIFA's "abuse of dominance" in the game.

The last edition of the tournament in 2023 was won by Manchester City, and the full Club World Cup draw will be made in December.

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