They may not have known much more beyond that. Saturday night’s Club World Cup opener, a scoreless draw between Inter Miami and Al Ahly, revealed the hard truth about Messi’s new team.

Inter Miami, however, was unable to secure a shutout: Montreal’s Dante Sealy (74’) and Victor Loturi (90’+2’) scored for the visitors – which entered the match in last place in the MLS ...

PSG vs Inter Miami LIVE: Club World Cup match result, latest updates and reaction after dominant win - Lionel Messi faces his former side for the first time since leaving in 2023 ...

It was no coincidence that FIFA chose Inter Miami to raise the curtain on the Club World Cup against Al Ahly. The Hard Rock record, however, was for the Bayern Munich-Boca Juniors game.

Inter Miami and Paris Saint-Germain would never meet on the same pitch in any circumstance, unless for a one-off friendly — before the Club World Cup. It’s a dream matchup for MLS and FIFA.

Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano, left, reaches to greet FIFA president Gianni Infantino, right, while Al Ahly coach Jose Riveiro, looks on as FIFA held its media preview for the Club World Cup ...

Inter Miami CF, the David Beckham-led Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise will head south on the Turnpike to face The 305's second division team, Miami FC, in the Third Round of the U.S. Open Cup.

Sitting atop the Supporters Shield standings once again is nice, no doubt. Yet for Messi and Inter Miami, the 2025 season really begins in earnest on Wednesday night.

As a member of Inter Miami, Messi had yet to beat Charlotte in MLS play, going 0-1-1 in two contests – though Miami did defeat Charlotte 4-0 in a Leagues Cup matchup in 2023.

Inter Miami appeared to be cruising to a victory in the match, which would clinch the group. But Palmerias battled back, scoring twice in the final 15 minutes.

Inter Miami has also been linked with Gonzalo Luján, an exciting young defender from San Lorenzo. Luján is primarily a right back and could be the upgrade from Marcelo Weigandt that the team needs.

Inter Miami plans to introduce Messi on Sunday night, at an event the club is calling "The Unveil." Shakira is rumored to be attending, and tickets are long gone for the show that has been ...