Lionel Messi To Begin New Club World Cup Campaign

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will open FIFA’s new 32-team Club World Cup against Egypt’s Al Ahly on June 15. Messi’s Miami, invited after topping MLS, joins Palmeiras and Porto in Group A. Neymar’s Brazil team faces Real Madrid in Group H. The tournament features 12 European clubs, with Manchester City playing Juventus in Group G. FIFA calls it a new era for club football.