Club World Cup will now kick off one day earlier with Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami opening the monthlong tournament on June 14 against Al Ahly of Egypt.

Inter Miami will represent the United States in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, and Lionel Messi will be tasked with leading the team against elite competition. Brazilian legend Ronaldo Nazario has shared his thoughts on what to expect.

The upcoming tournament will take place from June 15 to July 13, using 12 stadiums in 11 cities across the U.S. The teams representing the host country are the Seattle Sounders and Inter Miami — which was a little controversial because Miami got bounced in the first round of the MLS Playoffs. But hey, you gotta get Messi in this thing right?

FIFA's new Club World Cup will kick off with a match between Lionel Messi's Inter Miami and Cairo-based Al Ahly, the draw revealed on Thursday. The tournament will bring together 32 clubs from

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will open the Club World Cup against Egyptian club Al Ahly, with Palmeiras and Porto also part of that group for the tournament that will take place in the U.S. next year.

The field for next year's Club World Cup in the U.S. is officially set with Botafogo booking the final spot after winning the Copa Libertadores at the end of November. South America's new champions join 31 other teams in the newly expanded format,

Inter Miami will take part in the FIFA Club World Cup as tournament debutants. Here is how their schedule at the competition in 2025 will look.