🌎 The Club World Cup guide to...Inter Miami | OneFootball

Our guide to all 32 clubs participating at the FIFA Club World Cup continues.

You can check out the full list so far here.

Today we're looking at...Inter Miami.

How did they qualify for the Club World Cup?

Inter Miami earned their place in the FIFA Club World Cup by winning the 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield - the trophy given to the team with the best overall record during the MLS regular season - securing the spot reserved for one club from the host nation.

History at the Club World Cup

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Having only been founded in 2018, this is Inter Miami's inaugural participation in the Club World Cup.

How did they perform in the 2024/25 season?

At the time of writing, Miami are currently third in the MLS Eastern Conference with eight wins from 16 matches. Javier Mascherano's side are also reached the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Champions League.

Who is the coach?

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Inter Miami are coached by former Barcelona and Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano. This is the 40-year-old's first club role having previously been involved with the Argentina national team at various age groups.

Who is their star player?

They may be owned by David Beckham and have the likes of Luis Suárez and Sergio Busquets in their squad but there's only one man in town when it comes to Inter Miami - Lionel Messi.

Expected performance at the Club World Cup

Miami will play in the tournament curtain-raiser against Al Ahly on June 14 and will be hopeful of progressing through a group that also includes Porto and Palmeiras.

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