Thirty-two clubs from around the world will compete in the Club World Cup, which begins Saturday night when Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami hosts Al Ahly, the champions of the Egyptian Premier League. Messi and Miami are +100 favorites on the three-way moneyline for Saturday’s curtain-raiser.

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup kicks off on Sunday, June 15 with the opening match between Al Ahly and Inter Miami, scheduled for 1am BST. This is the first edition of the expanded 32-team tournament and will run until July 13, taking place in cities across the United States.

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