Messi's Inter Miami will play Paris Saint-Germain in a round of 16 match at the Club World Cup on Sunday.
Inter Miami may be the lone MLS team to crack the Club World Cup's last 16, but after punching above their weight in the group stage, things will not get easier – they take on Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday, Lionel Messi's former team.
How to watch Paris Saint-Germain vs. Inter Miami
- Date: Sunday, June 29 | Time: 12 p.m. ET
- Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium -- Atlanta, Georgia
- TV: TNT | Live stream: Watch on DAZN (for free)
Messi left the French champions in 2023 to join Miami, bringing an end to a two-year spell in his club career that was defined by friction and underachievement more than anything else. Though he did win two Ligue 1 titles and the Trophee des Champions during his brief spell in Paris, the team's inability to win the UEFA Champions League during the era of Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe is a lasting legacy of that two-year period. It paled in comparison to his accomplishments with Argentina, beating Mbappe in the World Cup final during his final months as a PSG player.
Sunday's round of 16 match in Atlanta comes with fresh reminders of that period in Messi's club career, especially since it may just be the most unique matchup in the knockouts. Miami are expected to be the only non-European or South American side to advance out of the group stage, making them the underdogs against PSG, who finally won the Champions League for the first time a few short weeks ago. How Messi's matchup against a familiar foe – coached by his former Barcelona manager Luis Enrique – will not only be the dominating narrative ahead of the match, but may very well be a defining moment in the round of 16.


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