We now know that Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will be kicking off the Club World Cup on June 15 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami against Al Ahly. The Herons will have a chance to advance from Group A where they're also pitted against Porto and Palmeiras during Thursday's draw. A group of death may have formed in Group B where Paris Saint-Gemein, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, and the Seattle Sounders have been pitted against each other but these are mostly balanced groups for the expanded 32-team tournament.
The Club World Cup will take place from June 15-July 13, kicking off at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Fla., and closing at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
Here are the results of the draw:
The Groups
Group A
- Palmeiras
- Porto
- Al Ahly
- Inter Miami
Group B
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Atletico Madrid
- Botafogo
- Seattle Sounders
Group C
- Bayern Munich
- Auckland City FC
- Boca Juniors
- Benfica
Group D
- Flamengo
- ES Tunisie
- Chelsea
- Club Leon
Group E
- River Plate
- Urawa Red Diamonds
- CF Monterrey
- Inter
Group F
- Fluminense
- Borussia Dortmund
- Ulsan HD
- Mamelodi Sundowns FC
Group G
- Manchester City
- Wydad AC
- Al Ain FC
- Juventus
Group H
- Real Madrid
- Al Hilal
- CF Pachuca
- RB Salzburg