Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami team on Saturday were given an at-large bid to the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. This surprised nobody.

FIFA is expected to try and use Lionel Messi to bolster interest in the 2025 Club World Cup by naming Inter Miami as CONCACAF's final team for the tournament. As hosts of the competition, the United States receives an extra slot.

FIFA had not previously announced how the final North and Central American spot in the 2025 Club World Cup would be awarded.

Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami has been selected to play in FIFA Club World Cup 2025 held in the United States next summer.

Lionel Messi is heading to the Club World Cup next year. FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced Saturday night that Inter Miami will play in the tournament, something that had been long expected gi

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will feature in next year's expanded FIFA Club World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced on Saturday.

Adding to their achievements, Inter Miami also qualified for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, where they’ll represent the host nation. The Major League Soccer team secured their place as the penultimate club to qualify for the 32-team tournament.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced Saturday that Inter Miami will receive the final spot in the 2025 Club World Cup, a 32-team, first-of-its-kind tournament set to take place in the United States next summer.