Paris Saint-Germain take on Inter Miami in an eagerly anticipated match featuring Lionel Messi, who played for the Parisian side and now leads the team for the Florida-based side co-owned by former England international David Beckham.
The sides are due to face each other in the Round of 16 match of the FIFA Club World Cup at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on June 29th, 2025, at 17:00 GMT.
Paris Saint-Germain are fresh from winning their first-ever UEFA Champions League trophy, according to our football stats. They will no doubt be eager to add another trophy as Luis Enrique looks to win this tournament as well as the upcoming UEFA Super Cup against Tottenham Hotspur, who won the UEFA Europa League.
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Paris Saint-Germain FIFA Club World Cup form:
- Atletico Madrid: 4-0 (W) 15/06/2025
- Botafogo: 0-1 (L) 20/06/2025
- Seattle Sounders FC: 2-0 (W) 23/06/2025
Inter Miami FIFA Club World Cup form:
- Al Ahly FC: 0-0 (D) 15/06/2025
- FC Porto: 2-1 (W) 19/06/2025
- Palmieras: 2-2 (D) 24/06/2025
Team News
Paris Saint-Germain are expected to field their strongest team, with playmaker Fabian Ruiz partnering with Vitinha in midfield in order to provide cover for the pacy wingers Kvaratskhelia and Doué to disrupt the fragile Inter Miami defence.
Messi, who has just celebrated his 38th birthday, is expected to be partnered with Suarez in the attack as they lead Inter Milan with an added incentive of wishing to inflict a shock victory over the reigning UEFA Champions League champions. They will both be expected to be joined by their fellow ex-Barcelona teammate Sergio Busquets, which will be apt considering Barcelona FC are missing from this $1B bonanza tournament.
Paris Saint-Germain possible starting lineup:
Donnarumma; Achraf Hakimi, Willian Pacho, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes; Fabian Ruiz, Vitinha, João Neves; Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Désiré Doué; Senny Mayulu
Inter Miami possible starting lineup:
Ustari; Noah Allen, Tomas Aviles, Maximiliano Falcon, Marcelo Weigandt; Tadeo Allende, Federico Redondo, Sergio Busquets, Federico Segovia; Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi
We say: Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 Inter Miami
We expect PSG to win this match, as they aim to prove to Messi that they are more than capable of winning titles without the GOAT. A player to watch out for has got to be the 20-year-old rising superstar and a future GOAT contender himself in Désiré Doué.
