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Official: Messi To Join Sundowns & Real Madrid At CWC

Official: Messi To Join Sundowns & Real Madrid At CWC

Julian Gressel and Lionel Messi during a league match in March.

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are the latest team to secure a spot at the FIFA Club World Cup, where they could face Mamelodi Sundowns.

The world football governing body have expanded the Club World Cup to a full-on tournament with 32 clubs, which gets underway in June next year.

Read: Official: Downs Discover Club World Cup Venues

Monterrey, Seattle Sounders, Leon and Pachuca will be representing CONCACAF, who have now received an additional invite as the United States will host the tournament.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed the decision on Saturday night.

"You have shown that in the United States, you are consistently the best club on the field of play, Infantino said, as per BBC Sport.
"Therefore, I am proud to announce that as one of the best clubs in the world, you are deserved participants in the new Fifa Club World Cup 2025."

Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber previously revealed that they only gave suggestions, but the final decision remained with FIFA.

The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner is now set to lead Inter Miami in the Club World Cup, which will be host across 12 stadiums in United States.

The tournament will be made up of 12 European teams, six from South America, while CAF, CONCACAF, AFC will provide four teams each and Oceania will have one club.

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