Newscenter Media News Lionel Messi is likely to feature in next year’s FIFA Club World Cup after Inter Miami became the latest club to be added to the tournament.
The competition will be played by 32 teams from across the world, in the United States from 15 June to 3 July 2025.
The tournament will be made up of 12 teams from Europe, six from South America, 12 from Asia, Africa and North America with the final two spots going to one club from Oceania and another from the United States – the host nation.
The announcement came after Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to help Inter Miami break the MLS’s regular-season points record.
“You have shown that in the United States, you are consistently the best club on the field of play,” Fifa president Gianni Infantino said.
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“Therefore, I am proud to announce that as one of the best clubs in the world, you are deserved participants in the new Fifa Club World Cup 2025.”
Messi, Sergio Busquets and Luis Suarez who all play for Inter Miami could come up against Chelsea and Manchester City, who have already qualified for the tournament.
Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Paris St-Germain, Inter Milan, Porto and Benfica are other representatives from Europe.
The 32nd spot in the tournament will be awarded to the winner of the 2024 Copa Libertadores.
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