Messi ignites the fireworks: Club World Cup starts in Miami against Al Ahly!

Messi ignites the fireworks: Club World Cup starts in Miami against Al Ahly!

Ecke 55th Street und 12th Street, Miami, USA - On June 13, 2025, Lionel Messi opened the newly formatted World Cup against Al Aly with Inter Miami. The tournament is organized by FIFA and brings a record amount of one billion dollars of premiums. Despite the great expectations and the radiance of Messi, the ticket demand shows an unexpected weakness, and the Hard Rock Stadium remains, not sold out even with discounted student tickets. The opening game takes place on Sunday at 2:00 a.m. CEST, and FIFA hopes to increase the number of spectators through the media attention and the new format with 32 teams, which promises more excitement and competition.

The participation of Inter Miami has become possible by winning the Supporter 'Shield 2024. The 37-year-old Messi has already scored impressive 15 goals in 20 games this season and returns to international spotlight with Miami. Coach Javier Mascherano sees a great opportunity in this tournament to compete against a top team like Al Ahl, the record champion Africa. OE24 reports that ...

al Ahly: A record champion in focus

al Ahly, under the direction of José Riveiro, who trains the team, has won the CAF Champions League four times in the last six seasons, which has made it one of the strongest teams in Africa. Last year, however, the team left Mamelodi Sundowns in the semi -finals. In addition, Al Ahl can count on the return of Mahmoud Hassan (Trezeguet) and the obligation of Zizo to strengthen the offensive. Fortunately, the team works without injuries or blocked, which gives them a strategic advantage. Class = "Source_2"> Sporting News reports that ...

The predicted list of Al Aly will act in a 4-3-3 system and could include the following players: El Shenawi (goalkeeper), Hany, Ibrahim, El Aash, Kouka, Attia, Ashour, Reda, Trezeguet, W. Ali and Bencharki. The team has already convinced with a solid performance in the Egyptian Premier League, where they won the league in front of Pyramids.

Inter Miami’s challenges

In contrast, Inter Miami, which could also compete in a 4-4-2 system, sees injury problems. Players like Drake Callender, who suffers from a hernia, and Jordi Alba, who fights with a muscle injury, lack the team. The expected list includes Ustari (goalkeeper), Weigandt, Falcon, D. Martinez, Allen, Allende, Cremaschi, Busquets, Segovia, Messi and Suarez. reports that ...

The encounter is streamed on DAZN worldwide free of charge, and spectators in different countries have access to the transmissions. In the United States, the game for Saturday, June 14th, at 8:00 p.m. ET on TBS, TUDN and Univision, is available. The games are also broadcast live in Canada and Great Britain.