Lionel Messi’s Record at Risk in 2025 Club World Cup

Lionel Messi faces a severe test at the 2025 Club World Cup — his unbeaten record in tournament group stages throughout his career is at risk of breaking.

The Argentine superstar holds a remarkable achievement — never being eliminated in the group stages of various tournaments, including Champions League, World Cup, Copa America, and Olympics.

Inter Miami, Messi’s current club, is drawn in the challenging Group A alongside:

• Palmeiras
• FC Porto
• Al Ahly

The Herons — Inter Miami’s nickname — are tournament debutants with limited experience at elite world competition level. This situation puts Messi’s perfect record under serious threat as the tournament begins in the United States.