The 2025 club World Cup begins on the night of Saturday to Sunday. Africa will be represented from the opening match since Al Ahly faces Inter Miami this Saturday at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, in the United States. The teams are part of group A, which also includes Palmeiras and Porto.
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The great attraction of the meeting will be Lionel Messi. Since June 2023, the Argentinian genius has been evolving in MLS and has been carrying the Inter Miami project, alongside friends and other legends of the FC Barcelonaas Luis Suárez et Sergio Busquets. The locals will have to face an Egyptian giant with a vast international experience, including in the Club World Cup where the cairotes have finished 3rd in three of the last four editions.
Al Ahly-Inter Miami-Club World Cup
- Date and time: Night from Saturday June 14 to Sunday June 15, at 0 a.m. GMT and 2 hours French time
- Lieu : Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, United States
- Diffusion : Dazn (streaming gratuit)
Matchday one is here…#Fifacwc pic.twitter.com/5WyrFMpitG
— FIFA Club World Cup (@FIFACWC) June 14, 2025
Al Ahly: the African “titles collector” arrives in the United States full of ambition
Among the four African qualified at the Club World Cup, Al Ahly has validated his ticket for the competition by winning four of the last six editions of the African Champions League (2020/21, 2022/23 and 2023/24). Before however to be dethroned this season (elimination in the semi-finals).
Nicknamed the ” Real Madrid of Africa “Because of its international exploits and its record, Al Ahly has 45 titles of champion of Egypt and 39 national cups.
José Riveiro47, was freshly appointed to the head of the team. Coach since 2021, the Spaniard only directed two clubs before Al Ahly: Inter Turku, Finland, and the Orlando Pirates, in South Africa. Committed in May, he will make his official debut against Inter Miami.
Mohamed el-Shenowyguardian holder of the Egyptian selection, is one of the great figures of Al Ahly, a club he has defended for nine years and with which he has played more than 300 games. In addition to the porter, the Palestinian striker Wessam Abou Ali is another name to monitor during the Club World Cup. Arrived in 2024, he already scored 28 goals in his first 35 games.
Composition probable d’Al Ahly : El Shenawy – Hany, Dari, Ibrahim, Attiyat Allah – Ashour, Ben Romdhane, Ateya – Taher Mohamed, Abou Ali, trézéguet.
Inter Miami: Will the home atmosphere and good dynamics are enough for Messi's team?
Unlike Al Ahly, who has chained continental titles, Inter Miami will only participate in the Club World Cup only because FIFA chose it as a representative of the host country of the tournament. This decision came shortly after the Florida team won the MLS supporters' SHIELD 2024, a trophy awarded to the team that made the best regular MLS season.
Founded in 2018, Inter Miami became worldwide in 2023 when he formalized the signature of Lionel Messi. Shortly after winning the coveted World Cup in 2022, the number 10 Argentinian joined the American club, taking with him Jordi Alba et Sergio Busquetshis former teammates in Barcelona.
Luis Suárez joined the trio at the end of 2023. Alongside Messi, the Uruguayan striker is Miami's great offensive hope for the club World Cup. Led by the former Barcelona Javier Mascheranothe team is considered to be the outsider of group A, but it approaches the tournament in full confidence, not only because it plays at home, but also thanks to its recent results in MLS-5-1 against Columbus Crew and 4-2 against Montreal.
Probable composition of Inter Miami: Ustari – Weigandt, Falcon, David Martinez, Noah Allen – Tadeo Allende, Federico Redondo, Sergio Busquets, Segovia – Luis Suarez, Messi
