Because the draw for the revamped 32-team Membership World Cup approaches, Inter Miami CF, the event’s host membership, has been positioned in Pot 4. This implies Lionel Messi and his teammates face a difficult group stage, though their house benefit and star-studded roster give them a preventing probability.
Inter Miami’s placement in Pot 4 ensures a difficult group stage, the place they’ll face one workforce every from Pots 1, 2, and three. The draw format ensures a various vary of opponents, doubtlessly together with a number of the world’s prime golf equipment.
The possibility of going through Actual Madrid within the group stage provides vital intrigue, given Messi’s historical past with the membership. Different potential opponents from Pot 1 embody Paris Saint-Germain (Messi’s former membership), Flamengo, Palmeiras, River Plate, and Fluminense. Pot 3 consists of South American giants reminiscent of Boca Juniors, including an attention-grabbing subplot given Javier Mascherano’s historical past with the Argentinian nationwide workforce.
Curiously, no all-MLS matchups are doable within the group stage, with Seattle Sounders additionally in Pot 4. A possible matchup between the 2 MLS groups may happen later within the event if each advance previous the group stage.
Full FIFA Membership World Cup pots
The whole listing of groups in every pot:
Pot 1: Manchester Metropolis, Actual Madrid, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Flamengo, Palmeiras, River Plate, FluminensePot 2: Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan, FC Porto, Atlético Madrid, Benfica, Juventus, Pink Bull SalzburgPot 3: Al Hilal, Ulsan Hyundai, Al Ahly, Wydad Casablanca, Monterrey, León, Boca Juniors, BotafogoPot 4: Urawa Pink Diamonds, Al Ain, Espérance de Tunis, Mamelodi Sundowns, Pachuca, Seattle Sounders, Auckland Metropolis, Inter Miami
Inter Miami’s placement in Pot 4 units the stage for an exciting Membership World Cup marketing campaign. Whereas a difficult group stage is anticipated, the workforce’s expertise, house benefit, and the expanded event format create an thrilling alternative for a deep run.
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