As the 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield winner, Inter Miami earned a place in the 2025 Club World Cup as a host country representative. That, in turn, means Messi will be taking part in a FIFA tournament this summer, albeit one where he isn't representing Argentina.

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami drew 0-0 against Al Ahly in the FIFA Club World Cup opening game last night. The Argentine star was close on a few occasions to scoring the tournament's first goal. Nearly 38,

The FIFA Club World Cup is already generating headlines in the United States, not just for its global matchups or record-breaking crowds, but due to a bizarre and unexpected controversy involving pitch conditions—and,