Manchester City and Real Madrid will be placed in the highest-ranking pot in the draw for the Club World Cup while Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami is in the lowest. FIFA confirmed the procedure for the draw which takes place in Miami on Thursday. The newly expanded tournament will be held in the United States next summer.
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi runs with the ball after scoring a goal during the second half of their MLS playoff opening round soccer match against Atlanta United, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. FILE - Manchester City’s Kyle Walker, center, lifts the trophy at the end of the Soccer Club World Cup final match between Manchester City FC and Fluminense FC at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 22, 2023.
Pot 1 consists of the highest-ranked teams in Europe and South America, while Pot 2 is made up of the remaining European qualifiers.as one of the two highest-ranked qualifiers from Asia. It also features the two highest-ranked teams from Africa, the North, Central America and Caribbean confederation and two more South American teams.
Miami and Seattle have automatically been allocated fourth position in groups A and B respectively before the draw has even taken place. Messi’s team plays in the opening game of the tournament at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
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