Inter Miami are gearing up for their opening match against Egyptian giants Al Ahly on Saturday, June 14. With Lionel Messi at the helm, the Herons are poised to make their mark on the global stage in what promises to be a historic tournament.
Javier Mascherano now has his full squad ready as Lionel Messi rejoined Inter Miami following international duty with Argentina in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. After the dramatic draw against Colombia, the team captain flew directly to the United States to prepare for Inter Miami’s highly anticipated debut in the FIFA Club World Cup.
Ahead of the competition’s new format debut, Mascherano shared his thoughts on the honor of participating. “It’s a privilege that in the present day I can coach a team that’s going to take part in a competition as important as the FIFA Club World Cup,” told Mascherano to Inter Miami official site, who knows the prestige of this tournament well, having won it twice with FC Barcelona.
“Our objective is to compete to the best of our ability, just as we do in all competitions, knowing that it’s a top-level event and that we’ll be facing top-class teams,” he added.
Lionel Messi, Benjamin Cremaschi, Tadeo Allende and Luis Suarez after an Inter Miami’s goa against Colombus Crew. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
Inter Miami is part of Group A alongside Al Ahly, Palmeiras, and Porto. The Herons will kick off the tournament against Al Ahly on Saturday, June 14. They’ll then face Porto on Thursday, June 19, before taking on Palmeiras on Monday, June 23, in what promises to be a competitive and thrilling group stage.
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Inter Miami’s full roster
Here’s a closer look to the full roster:
Goalkeepers
- Drake Callender
- Rocco Ríos Novo
- Óscar Ustari
- William Yarbrough
Defenders
- Jordi Alba
- Noah Allen
- Tomás Avilés
- Israel Boatwright
- Maximiliano Falcón
- Ian Fray
- Gonzalo Luján
- Tyler Hall
- David Martínez
- Ryan Sailor
- Marcelo Weigandt
Midfielders
- Yannick Bright
- Sergio Busquets
- Benjamin Cremaschi
- Santiago Morales
- Federico Redondo
- Baltasar Rodríguez
- David Ruíz
- Telasco Segovia
Forwards
- Leo Afonso
- Tadeo Allende
- Lionel Messi
- Allen Obando
- Fafa Picault
- Luis Suárez
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