Article by Tudor Belivaca – published on Friday, June 13, 2025 23:16 / Updated Friday, June 13, 2025 23:16
Just a few days before the start of the World Club Championship, Lionel Messi expressed his enthusiasm about the possibility of participating in a tour that brings together some of the best teams in the planet. Inter Miami, the team of the Argentine star, will open the competition against Ahly.
Inter Miami's player, who will meet FC Porto, Al Ahly and Palmeiras in the group stage, shared, in an interview with FIFA, his expectations for competition, emphasizing the importance of the event for global football.
Lionel Messi, eager to participate with Inter Miami in the World Club Championship: “Great teams from all over the world will come”
“It is an interesting competition. Having the opportunity to participate in the competition is exciting. My expectations are different from the ones I had when I played in other teams, but I am eager to compete against the best and to do well,” he said, according to Abola.P.
World champion and winner of numerous titles in European football, Messi now looks at this experience with a renewed perspective, aware of the impact that the tour could have on MLS.
“Great teams from all over the world will come, which excite a lot of people. We are talking about big teams, with very important players that people want to see. It is the first time for us, a new and different tournament, and that's why it is an excellent opportunity to enjoy the best football here, in the United States,” the Argentine continued.
“It is a great opportunity for the South American teams, but also for the growing ones, to compete with the European clubs – the best, the ones that are in the top and that everyone admires. As I said earlier, they have the best players in the world. There Messi, according to the quoted source.
The Format of the World Club Championship 2025
The World Club Championship will start on June 15 from 03:00, Romania time. No less than 32 clubs qualified for the competition that will take place in the US. Al Ahly – Inter Miami is the opening match.
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A phase of the groups composed of eight groups of four teams per group, which plays in a single game.
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The first two teams in the group advance in the finals.
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A direct eliminatory stage with a single match, from the finals to the final.
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No Play-off for third place.
