{"id":53714,"date":"2025-06-24T05:47:55","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T05:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=53714"},"modified":"2025-06-24T05:47:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T05:47:55","slug":"inter-miami-mls-club-world-cup-psg-lionel-messi-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/inter-miami-mls-club-world-cup-psg-lionel-messi-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Widely Criticised Inter Miami Qualify for Club World Cup Knockouts on Lionel Messi&#8217;s Birthday Eve; Will Face PSG Next"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>On the eve of Lionel Messi&#8217;s 38th birthday, Major League Soccer (MLS) outfit Inter Miami qualified for the Round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They became the first and only MLS team to book their place in the 2025 Club World Cup knockouts.<\/p>\n<p>Javier Mascherano&#8217;s Inter Miami will face Messi&#8217;s former team, Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), in the Round of 16 on Sunday, June 29.<\/p>\n<h2>After All the Controversy, Inter Miami Are the Only MLS Team Remaining in the Club World Cup<\/h2>\n<p>Three teams from the MLS qualified for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Seattle Sounders FC qualified as the winners of the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League. Los Angeles FC, who finished runners-up in the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League, reached the tournament after winning their play-off match against Club America. Inter Miami took the final slot, qualifying as the host team.<\/p>\n<p>FIFA&#8217;s decision to give Inter Miami the final slot was heavily criticised. Many questioned why Supporters&#8217; Shield winners Inter Miami qualified ahead of the 2024 MLS Cup winners, LA Galaxy. Critics called it a straightforward ploy to cash in on the Lionel Messi factor. However, at the end of it all, the supposedly underserved Inter Miami have qualified for the knockouts.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Perfection on the biggest stages \ud83d\udcab<\/p>\n<p>Lionel Messi\u2019s teams are a perfect 33-for-33 in group stage progression across his legendary career! \ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IHjiGdAFWo\">pic.twitter.com\/IHjiGdAFWo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; OneFootball (@OneFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OneFootball\/status\/1937364208141967542?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Seattle Sounders suffered an embarrassing run, losing all three games, scoring two goals and conceding seven. LAFC, meanwhile, have already crashed out of Group D after losing their first two games. They will face league leaders Flamengo in their final match on June 24.<\/p>\n<h3>Miami Qualify for Club World Cup Knockouts Ahead of Lionel Messi&#8217;s Birthday<\/h3>\n<p>On June 23, the night before Lionel Messi&#8217;s 38th birthday, Inter Miami faced Palmeiras in the last Group A game. They went into the game level on four points, while FC Porto faced underdogs Al Ahly in the other match. A defeat for Miami and a commanding win for Porto would have seen the Herons crash out of the tournament.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Happy birthday, Lionel Andr\u00e9s Messi \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf7\ud83d\udc10 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jQ44FYTJye\">pic.twitter.com\/jQ44FYTJye<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ligue 1 English (@Ligue1_ENG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ligue1_ENG\/status\/1937271318837067939?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Inter Miami, however, were determined to resist. In the 16th minute, Tadeo Allende scored the opening goal for Miami, finishing off a rapid counter-attack. Then, in the 65th minute, Luis Suarez made it 2-0, putting Miami in the driver&#8217;s seat. The hosts did have a scare in the closing minutes as Palmeiras equalised through back-to-back goals. But thanks to some solid defending in the end, the game finished 2-2 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf7 1104 Games<br \/>\u26bd\ufe0f 865 Goals<br \/>\ud83c\udfaf 384 Assists<br \/>\ud83c\udfc5 8 Ballon d&#39;Ors<br \/>\ud83c\udfc6 46 Trophies<\/p>\n<p>Happy Birthday to the GREATEST OF ALL TIME, Lionel Messi, who turns 38 today. \ud83d\udc10 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Kza225W1gQ\">pic.twitter.com\/Kza225W1gQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Football Tweet \u26bd\uea00 (@Football__Tweet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Football__Tweet\/status\/1937284539203887200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Palmeiras and Inter Miami both qualified from Group A after finishing with five points. The Brazilians took the top spot due to their superior goal difference (2 vs 1).<\/p>\n<h2>Javier Mascherano Claims Inter Miami Have &#8216;Earned the Right&#8217; to Face European Champions PSG<\/h2>\n<p>Inter Miami will face the mighty PSG in their Club World Cup Round of 16 match. The team will look up to captain and former PSG star Lionel Messi for inspiration, who has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/cavan-sullivan-hails-lionel-messi-inter-miami-mls\/\">taught Americans how fun football can be<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Miami coach Javier Mascherano was ecstatic with his team&#8217;s performance at the Club World Cup, and said they deserved to face UCL winners PSG.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After blowing a 2-0 lead that would have seen them top their group, Inter Miami now finish second and will face the champions of Europe PSG in the knockout stage \ud83d\ude33 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HJ2eWWPTpT\">pic.twitter.com\/HJ2eWWPTpT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNFC\/status\/1937343682463641827?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The squad showed they belong here,&#8221; said Mascherano (via GOAL).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Before the tournament, we were practically the underdogs, but with discipline, fight- and above all, football &#8211; we overcame obstacles, grew as a team, and now we\u2019re in the pre-quarterfinals.<\/em>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He wrapped up by stating:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>This level of competition isn\u2019t something we regularly encounter in our domestic league. We\u2019ve shown we have no complexes. It\u2019s been a huge learning experience, and we have rightfully earned the privilege to play the European champions. We\u2019ll strive to match them, but at the end of the day, it\u2019s still 11 against 11.<\/em>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Although Messi scored an excellent free-kick against Porto, we have not yet seen the Argentine at his best. Jude Bellingham has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/jude-bellingham-club-world-cup-pitches-arent-great-calls-for-improvement\/\">complained about the pitches<\/a> at the Club World Cup, explaining how it affected performance. Against a quality opponent like PSG, it will be interesting to see if the 38-year-old can overcome the odds and lead the charge by example.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the eve of Lionel Messi&#8217;s 38th birthday, Major League Soccer (MLS) outfit Inter Miami qualified for the Round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup.\u00a0 They became the first and only MLS team to book their place in the 2025 Club World Cup knockouts. 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