{"id":9780,"date":"2025-06-24T08:41:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T08:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/2025\/06\/24\/lionel-messi-to-play-former-club-in-club-world-cup-quarterfinals\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T08:41:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T08:41:40","slug":"lionel-messi-to-play-former-club-in-club-world-cup-quarterfinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umyonews.site\/index.php\/2025\/06\/24\/lionel-messi-to-play-former-club-in-club-world-cup-quarterfinals\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi to play former club in Club World Cup quarterfinals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" comments=\"[object Object]\" overlaytype=\"article\" storycard_image=\"[object Object]\" social_image=\"[object Object]\" show_advertisements=\"true\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\" data-v-bf6c5cbc=\"\">  <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/palmeiras-team\">Palmeiras<\/a> came from behind to play <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/inter-miami-cf-team\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inter Miami<\/a> to a 2-2 draw in front of an electric crowd at Hard Rock Stadium, and both clubs advanced to the Club World Cup round of 16 on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">A tie was enough to send both teams to the knockout round after they entered Monday&#8217;s match tied atop the Group A standings with four points apiece. Palmeiras finished as winners of Group A and will face fellow Brazilian squad <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/botafogo-team\">Botafogo<\/a> in the round of 16, while Inter Miami will face Group B winner and Messi\u2019s former club Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">For a while, it looked like Inter Miami would advance as winners of the group after taking a 2-0 lead deep into regulation on goals by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/tadeo-allende-player\">Tadeo Allende<\/a> in the 16th and veteran <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/luis-suarez-player\">Luis Suarez<\/a> in the 65th.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">The historic Brazilian club Palmeiras clawed back, with a goal from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/paulinho-20-player\">Paulinho<\/a> in the 80th and then the equalizer from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/mauricio-magalhaes-player\">Mauricio<\/a> a couple minutes before the end of regulation.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">Messi, who turns 39 on Tuesday, had numerous chances but did not score Monday despite the crowd chanting his name throughout the match.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">Messi was seen shaking his head just after Mauricio hammered the tying goal past goalkeeper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/soccer\/oscar-ustari-player\">Oscar Ustari<\/a> in the 87th minute, as Miami&#8217;s lead had slipped away in a matter of minutes.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\"><i>Reporting by The Associated Press.<\/i><\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\"><i>Want great stories delivered right to your inbox?\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/newsletter\"><i><u>Create or log in to your FOX Sports account<\/u><\/i><\/a><i> and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!<\/i><\/p>\n<p> <!---->   <\/p>\n<hr class=\"story-section-divider\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\"\/>\n<div class=\"story-favorites-section-add\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\">\n<div class=\"logo-container\"> <img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 80 80'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/b.fssta.com\/uploads\/application\/soccer\/competition-logos\/FIFAClubWorldCup2022.vresize.160.160.medium.0.png\" alt=\"FIFA Club World Cup\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" class=\"lazyload team-logo\"\/><\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"ff-gb fs-20 bold\">Get more from FIFA Club World Cup<\/span> <span class=\"ff-h fs-14 opac-55 lh-1pt43 center\">Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more<\/span> <button data-favorite-uri=\"league:soccer\/cwc\/league\/26\" data-action-location=\"article favorite\" data-favorite-text=\"FOLLOW\" data-remove-text=\"FOLLOWING\" aria-label=\"Follow Button\" class=\"button-favorite center flex pointer fs-14\"><span class=\"favorite-star\"\/> <span class=\"favorite-text\"\/><\/button><\/div>\n<hr class=\"story-section-divider\" data-v-24ed9219=\"\"\/>  <\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/stories\/soccer\/inter-miami-play-psg-club-world-cup-quarterfinals-after-blowing-2-goal-lead\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Palmeiras came from behind to play Inter Miami to a 2-2 draw in front of an electric crowd at Hard Rock Stadium, and both clubs advanced to the Club World Cup round of 16 on Monday night. 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