Miami will be the center of the “football planet” today with the draw for the Club World Cup. in which, among others, Real Madrid and Atletico will participate. The city of Florida will also host the opening match (Sunday June 15, 2025) of this World Cup. SO, the final will take place on July 13 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, exactly one year before the 2026 World Cup final.
FIFA, with its president Gianni Infantino, focused on the eastern United States to host this first Club World Cup Because, among other things, at the same time the Gold Cup, the continental competition of the Concacaf Confederation, will take place in the west of the country.
Infantino, the 'boss' of the international body, made it clear that Miami should be part of this Super World Cup as it will also host the 2026 World Cup. In a shrewd move, he visited Miami in October to organize the invitation of Inter, Leo Messi's team, as special guests of the host country of the Club World Cup. He had the perfect excuse that on that day, October 19, Inter was celebrating at home (Chase Stadium) obtaining the Supporters Shield, the title that distinguishes the champion of the MLS regular season (which is not not generally celebrated in Europe). , without waiting (for which he received criticism) the overall winner of MLS (it will be LA Galaxy or NY Red Bull).
Infantino wanted to introduce into the World Cup equation a The Inter Miami team which, with Lionel Messi, is becoming a global football icon. This is why Miami will participate in the Club World Cup (opening match) and the 2026 World Cup.
With the Argentinian number 10, tourists no longer come to Miami just to visit the beaches, but to see a game in person of an Inter team that will be in the draw today
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