Inter Miami featuring Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Luis Suárez get the FIFA Club World Cup underway on Saturday, June 14 at Hard Rock Stadium against Al Ahly.
The curtain raiser, featuring one of the game's all-time greats, also begins a new Club World Cup. Expanded to 32 teams and a lucrative prize pool, the Club World Cup takes over the United States this summer with less than a year to go to the World Cup.
Miami are one of three MLS representatives in the tournament alongside LAFC and the Seattle Sounders. The odds are stacked against lesser sides given the field. Real Madrid, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain are thought of as favorites, but the event could provide unpredictability. Not to mention the wider field including Juventus, Bayern Munich, Chelsea and more.
Gauging what a good tournament run looks like for the MLS sides is difficult given their respective groups, but Miami need to take advantage of continuing to foster young talent. After a disappointing exit from the Concacaf Champions Cup, expectations are to impress here and carry that momentum into Leagues Cup and MLS Cup playoffs.
Here's the Herons' Club World Cup squad.
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