Who: Inter Miami vs Al AhlyWhat: FIFA Club World Cup 2025Where: Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, United States.When: Saturday, June 14 – 8pm kickoff (00:00 GMT on Sunday, June 15)How to follow our coverage: We’ll have all the build-up from 6pm (16:00 GMT) on Al Jazeera Sport.
The rebranded and expanded FIFA Club World Cup kicks off on Saturday, and the organisers have picked a plum tie to launch the 32-team tournament.
Inter Miami and their star name, Lionel Messi, take on the most successful side in world football – Egyptian giants Al Ahly.
Al Jazeera takes a look at the first match of the monthlong event.
How did Inter Miami qualify for the Club World Cup?
Miami finished as the club with the most points in Major League Soccer’s (MLS) regular season, handing them a place at the Club World Cup instead of LA Galaxy, who won the MLS Cup, which is regarded as the highest prize in the MLS.
FIFA announced Miami’s addition to the Club World Cup in October after they broke MLS’s regular-season points record with a 6-2 win over New England Revolution to reach 74 points – one better than the previous record set by New England in 2021.
Inter Miami’s Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez speaks to the media during a training session on the eve of the Club World Cup 2025 Group A football match against Egypt’s Al Ahly [Patricia de Melo Moreira/AFP]
How did Al Ahly qualify for the Club World Cup?
Al Ahly were crowned CAF (Confederation of Afr …
