Inter Miami Stuns MLS: Messi’s Dramatic Goal Seals Historic Comeback Win – Watch the Highlights

Inter Miami CF make history tonight as Lionel Messi and his side host Egyptian giants Al Ahly in the opening match of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The South Florida club received the tournament’s “host-nation” berth, becoming the first Major League Soccer team to participate in the expanded 32-team event. Kick-off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. PT / 00:00 GMT) and the game will be broadcast in the United States on FOX Deportes, FS1 and streamed globally on FIFA+ as well as MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. H2: Messi Headlines Star-Studded Inter Miami Squad Inter Miami manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino has named an experienced 23-man roster featuring: • Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba – all veterans of Barcelona’s golden era • U.S. international midfielder Benjamin Cremaschi, back from injury • Newly-signed Colombian center-back Yerry Mina, providing much-needed height at the back H2: What’s at Stake The winner advances to face Asian champions Ulsan HD in the round of 32 next Wednesday. A deep run would hand Miami lucrative prize money, expand the MLS brand abroad and give Messi a chance to capture a record-extending fifth Club World Cup title. H2: Scouting Al Ahly Record 12-time CAF Champions League winners Al Ahly arrive in Miami on a 14-match unbeaten streak under Swiss coach Marcel Koller. Striker Mahmoud Kahraba and South African playmaker Percy Tau headline a squad built on quick transitions and relentless pressing. H2: Key Storylines for Search Audiences • Will Messi eclipse Cristiano Ronaldo’s all-time Club World Cup scoring record tonight? • How will Luis Suárez’s knee hold up in Miami’s high humidity? • Can Inter Miami’s back line, which conceded 53 MLS goals last season, contain Kahraba? • Attendance watch: Hard Rock Stadium is expecting a sell-out 65,300 crowd, the largest ever for an Inter Miami match. H2: Predicted Line-ups Inter Miami (4-3-3): Callender; Yedlin, Mina, Kryvtsov, Alba; Busquets, Ruiz, Gressel; Messi, Suárez, Taylor. Al Ahly (4-2-3-1): El-Shenawy; Hany, Metwaly, Abdelmonem, Maaloul; Dieng, El-Solia; Tau, Afsha, Abdelkader; Kahraba. H2: How to Watch Live and Online • USA TV: FS1 / FOX Deportes • Canada: TSN 1/4 • Streaming: FIFA+, MLS Season Pass, FuboTV (trial available) • Radio: Univision Miami 98.3 FM H2: Weather and Pitch Conditions Forecasts call for 82°F (28°C) temperatures and 75 % humidity at kickoff with a slight chance of evening showers—typical South Florida summer conditions that could favor the acclimatized MLS hosts. Inter Miami’s meteoric rise—from MLS expansion team in 2020 to hosting the world’s biggest club tournament in 2025—reaches its next milestone tonight. With Messi chasing yet another chapter of greatness, global eyes will be on Fort Lauderdale-Miami as fútbol history writes a new page.