This Thursday, June 19, 2025, Inter Miami, led by Lionel Messi, takes on Porto of Portugal in the second Group A match of the 2025 Club World Cup, which is being held under the new 32-team format.
The match will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, and will kick off at 3:00 p.m. (U.S. Eastern Time) / 12:00 p.m. (Pacific Time), an ideal time for the U.S. Hispanic audience.
Inter Miami arrives with pressure after tie
The team coached by Javier Mascherano debuted with a 0-0 draw against Al Ahly of Egypt.
Despite dominating stretches of the match, Inter Miami was unable to score and had to thank goalkeeper Oscar Ustari, the star of the match, for saving a penalty and making several key saves.
Messi had the victory at his feet with a free kick at the end that grazed the angle and was mistaken by many as a goal.
The lack of offensive forcefulness worries the coaching staff, who will be looking to fine-tune the Messi-Suarez-Allende trident to break the Portuguese team’s defensive encirclement.
Porto also goes for its first win
Porto, coached by Argentine Martin Anselmi, also played to a goalless draw in their first match against Palmeiras.
The Portuguese club showed defensive order but little production in attack.
The match will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
The Argentineans Alan Varela, Nehuén Pérez and Tomás Pérez, who will be looking to stop Messi in this key match, stand out in their squad.
Both teams need a win to have a real chance of qualifying for the next round.
Possible alignments
Buzzy
Inter Miami: Ustari; Weigandt, Falcón, Avilés, Jordi Alba; Segovia, Busquets, Redondo; Allende, Messi, Suárez.
Porto: Ramos; Fernandes, Pedro, Marcano; Varela, Veiga, Moura, Mário; Vieira, Mora, Samu.
Where to watch the game
U.S. time: 3:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. PT
TV Broadcast: DSports
Streaming: DAZN
Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile)
The match between Inter Miami and Porto promises to be one of the most watched matches of the tournament, not only because of the sporting duel, but also because of the expectation that Lionel Messi generates in each international presentation.
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