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Messi's Inter Miami to open Club World Cup, PSG facing Atleti on second day

The trophy of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 is displayed during the FIFA Club World Cup 202 Draw ceremony in Miami
The trophy of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 is displayed during the FIFA Club World Cup 202 Draw ceremony in MiamiCristobal Herrera-Ulashkevich / EPA / Profimedia
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will begin with a match between Lionel Messi's Inter Miami and Al Ahly, with the governing body announcing that and the rest of the schedule for the group stage.

The Club World Cup, featuring top teams from around the world, will be held in 12 stadiums across the US from June 14 to July 13 and serve as a dress rehearsal for the 2026 World Cup co-hosted by the US, Mexico and Canada.

Manchester City, who won the most recent Club World Cup in 2023 under the old format, will take on Wydad in their opening, Al Ain four days later and Serie A side Juventus in their final Group G game on June 26.

The opening match of the expanded 32-team tournament will see Lionel Messi and Major League Soccer's Inter Miami face Al Ahly in Group A. The match will take place at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Florida, and will be the only fixture played on June 14.

"This match schedule is much more than a list of thrilling fixtures involving the best clubs in the world – it shows that club football can, and will be, truly global," FIFA President Gianni Infantino said.

Among the other opening group fixtures, Ligue 1 club Paris St Germain face LaLiga's Atletico Madrid in a mouthwatering Group B clash on June 15, while German heavyweights Bayern Munich take on Auckland City on the same day in Group C.

European champions Real Madrid will face Al-Hilal in Group H on June 18.