"Inter Miami" Reaches Club World Cup Play-offs on Messi’s Birthday
The American club Inter Miami drew 2-2 against Brazil’s Palmeiras in the third match of the group stage of the FIFA Club World Cup. The match was played on the same day that Argentina national team captain Lionel Messi celebrated his 38th birthday.
Match Details:
The game took place at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, USA.
For Inter Miami, goals were scored by Tadeo Allende in the 16th minute and Luis Suárez in the 65th minute.
On the Palmeiras side, Paulinho (80') and Maurício (87') scored.
Throughout the match, Lionel Messi was on the pitch, and although he did not make any decisive contributions, he was shown the only yellow card of the match at the end of the first half.
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Group Standings and Play-offs:
"Palmeiras" and "Inter Miami" secured the top two spots in Group A and advanced to the play-off stage.
In the Round of 16, Palmeiras will face Botafogo.
Inter Miami, on the other hand, will play against the current UEFA Champions League winner, Paris Saint-Germain.
Final Group A Standings:
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Palmeiras (Brazil) — 5 points
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Inter Miami (USA) — 5 points
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Porto (Portugal) — 2 points
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Al-Ahly (Egypt) — 2 points
Portugal’s Porto drew 4-4 with Egypt’s Al-Ahly in another match and failed to advance from the group stage. Porto did not manage to win a single match in this round.
