This Sunday, the quarterfinal field will be finalized at the FIFA Club World Cup, beginning with a high-stakes clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Miami.
PSG entered the tournament as one of the clear favorites, fresh off their UEFA Champions League title. Alongside Botafogo, the French giants advanced from Group B. They opened their campaign with a dominant win over Atlético Madrid, stumbled with a surprising loss to Botafogo, and bounced back to beat the Seattle Sounders to secure their spot in the knockout stage with six points.
On the other side, Inter Miami have become one of the most followed teams in the competition, largely thanks to the presence of global superstar Lionel Messi. The MLS side opened with a scoreless draw against Al Ahly, picked up a crucial win over Porto, and finished the group stage with a 2-2 draw against Palmeiras—enough to advance as runners-up from Group A.
Sunday’s match will see Messi reunite with his former club, PSG, after spending two seasons in Paris during his final years in European soccer. Now, wearing the pink and black of Inter Miami, he’ll aim to lead Javier Mascherano’s side to an upset victory.
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Projected lineups – PSG vs. Inter Miami
Inter Miami CF: Óscar Ustari; Jordi Alba, Noah Allen, Maximiliano Falcón, Noah Allen; Tadeo Allende, Federico Redondo, Sergio Busquets, Telasco Segovia; Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez.
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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG): Gianluigi Donnarumma; Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Joao Neves, Vitinha, Fabián Ruíz; Désiré Doué, Bradley Barcola, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
