The spectacle Gianni Infantino promised to kick off the tournament didn’t quite come to pass, and it took a little while for Inter Miami to get their campaign up and running against Al Ahly.
Lionel Messi‘s men were nowhere for 45 minutes, and it looked like those keen to get a glimpse of the great Argentine would be left relatively disappointed. In the end, there was no Messi magic in Miami, but their second-half improvement stands the Herons in good stead for tougher Group A fixtures against Porto and Palmeiras.
The Portuguese side, who were also fortunate to draw their opening game, are up next for Miami, and a positive result is likely required to keep them in contention.
Here’s how Inter Miami, making their first competitive appearance against European opposition, could line up for their second game of the Club World Cup on Thursday.
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