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Messi’s Miami to open expanded 2025 Club World Cup against Egypt’s Al Ahly

FIFA president Gianni Infantino with the trophy before the draw [Brian Snyder/Reuters]

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami now know their path for next year’s Club World Cup. The host team – invited by FIFA to compete despite criticism from many in the football world – will play the tournament’s first match on June 15, against Egyptian club Al Ahly, as part of a group that will also feature Palmeiras and Porto.

Premier League champions Manchester City were drawn, at the event in Miami on Thursday evening, with Juventus, Wydad AC and Al Ain in Group G for next year’s expanded 32-team FIFA Club World Cup in the United States.

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