Al Ahly vs. Inter Miami Starting Lineups, Team News, Score Prediction: Messi to Play in Club World Cup Opener
- Al Ahly and Inter Miami will face each other in the opening match of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup at Hard Rock Stadium on June 14.
- The match arises from Al Ahly qualifying as Egyptian and CAF champions and Inter Miami as MLS Supporters' Shield winners despite injury challenges.
- Inter Miami features experienced players including Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, and Luis Suarez, while Al Ahly has won 155 trophies and four continental titles in six seasons.
- Coach Jose Riveiro called the opener highly competitive, emphasizing Busquets as a threat, while Javier Mascherano stressed respect for Al Ahly and confirmed injury management concerns.
- This first-ever meeting signals a challenging start to the expanded $1bn tournament, with both sides aiming to advance and claim up to $125m in prize money.
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The opening match of the FIFA World Cup will be between Al Ahly's Egyptian club and Lionel Messi's Inter Miami on the night of Saturday to Sunday, June 15. The shock between the African giant and the Argentine leader's training seems promising on paper, but for the time being it is difficult to find his audience in Miami, while thousands of seats have not yet found themselves taking a few hours from the kick-off.
Inter Miami and Al Ahly will kick off the 2025 Club World Cup: Date, time, channel, goals, and video highlights of the first match of the World Cup.
Al Ahly vs. Inter Miami starting lineups, team news, score prediction: Messi to play in Club World Cup opener
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup officially kicks off on Saturday as guest participant Inter Miami takes on recent CAF Champions League winner Al Ahly from Miami.
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