Messi ready to face former club in 2025 Club World Cup

Lionel Messi will face his former club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the round of 16 of the 2025 Club World Cup — a meeting that promises high tension given the history between both parties.

Inter Miami — the only remaining representative from host nation United States — qualified as Group A runner-up and must face Group B winner, PSG.

This encounter brings special memories for Messi who represented Les Parisiens for two seasons. Despite leading PSG to two consecutive French League titles — Champions League performance remained an unsatisfactory note during that period.

Messi’s departure from PSG left a controversial story — the French capital club managed to achieve Champions League success after the departure of the trio Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe.