Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will play the first game of the FIFA Club World Cup tomorrow against Al Ahly. The Argentine star faces a brand-new competition with Inter Miami since his arrival in the summer of 2023.

Running through July 13 in 12 U.S. cities, the tournament doubles as a high-stakes dress rehearsal for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

As Lionel Messi gets set to enter the FIFA Club World Cup with Inter Miami CF, he enters a tournament in a much different way than he has in the past–– without expectation. With the best clubs from around the world descending upon the United States for the first 32-team edition of the Club World Cup,