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Messi's PSG Reunion, Real Madrid Face Juventus in Club World Cup Last 16
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES, JUN 29 – Messi aims to extend his 4-win record against PSG while leading underdog Inter Miami in a match that pits youthful European champions against experienced MLS stars.
- On Sunday, June 29, in Atlanta, Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami will compete against Paris Saint-Germain in the opening knockout stage of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
- After finishing second to Palmeiras in Group A, Inter Miami advanced to the knockout stage as the sole representative from Major League Soccer, while Paris Saint-Germain captured last month's Champions League title.
- Messi faces his former club PSG, coached by Luis Enrique who managed Messi at Barcelona from 2014 to 2017, a period when Messi formed the prolific MSN trio with Suarez and Neymar.
- PSG are heavy favorites given their recent 5-0 Champions League final win and strong squad led by red-hot Nuno Mendes, while Messi and Inter Miami enter as underdogs facing an uphill battle.
- This match marks Messi's first competitive game against PSG since his 2023 exit, highlighting an early major challenge for Inter Miami in the Club World Cup knockout phase.
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Inter Miami: An ambitious young franchise and haven for former Barça stars
Led by Lionel Messi and chaired by David Beckham, Inter Miami will face Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday in Atlanta in the round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup. The Florida-based team is the last remaining US representative in the competition.
PSG vs. Inter Miami lineups, team news, score prediction: Lionel Messi to face former side at Club World Cup
For the first time in his entire career, Lionel Messi will line up against one of his former clubs as his MLS side Inter Miami takes on Paris Saint-Germain in the Round of 16 at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday in Atlanta.
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