Inter Miami and Porto can take a significant step towards the last 16 of the 2025 Fifa Club World Cup when they meet in Atlanta on Thursday.
MLS club Miami survived conceding a first-half penalty to draw the opening game of the tournament 0-0 against Egyptian side Al-Ahly.
Portuguese heavyweights Porto then drew 0-0 with Palmeiras to ensure Group A started with three hours of goalless football.
Will there be goals this time? 101GreatGoals.com has you covered for the line-ups, team news and confirmed starting sides for Inter Miami vs Porto.
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Inter Miami lineup vs Porto
Inter Miami are missing several key players again. Gonzalo Lujan and Yannick Bright remain out but David Martinez and Jordi Alba are on the bench.
Despite being kept quiet in the opener, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez – who have combined for 23 goals so far this year – will continue to lead the line.
Inter Miami starting XI: Ustari; Weigandt, Fray, Falcon, Allen; Busquets, Cremaschi, Segovia; Allende, Messi, Suarez
Subs: Yarbrough, Rios Novo, Aviles, Martinez, Sailor, Alba, Rodriguez, Redondo, Morales, Fafa, Afonso, Obando
Porto lineup vs Miami
First-choice Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa is still recovering from a thigh issue. Claudio Ramos, who impressed as his replacement against Palmeiras, deputises again.
Gabri Veiga made his full debut last time out following his arrival for around £12.8 million from Al Ahli, and the Spaniard is likely to retain his spot alongside Alan Varela in midfield.
Porto starting XI: Ramos; Mario, Martim, Ze Pedro, Marcano, Francisco Moura; Vasco Sousa, Gabri Veiga, Fabio Varela, Rodrigo Mora; Samu Aghehowa
Subs: Fernandes, Otavio, Sanusi, Perez, Eustaquio, Sousa, Franco, Perez, Oliveira, Gomes, Pepe, Namaso, Gul, Alarcon, Borges
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How to watch Inter Miami v Porto: TV channel, online stream
The game starts at 20:00 BST and is available to watch for free on DAZN.
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Miami are in Group A with Brazilian side Palmeiras, Egyptian team Al-Ahly and Porto. Here’s when and where they play each of their initial rivals.
Sunday, June 15
Al-Ahly 0-0 Miami (Miami)
Thursday, June 19
Miami vs Porto (Atlanta, 20:00)
Tuesday, June 24
Miami vs Palmeiras (Miami, 02:00)
Inter Miami Club World Cup knockout stage path
Miami will be eliminated if they finish outside of the top two in their group. Otherwise, they will advance to a last-16 match against a team from Group B, which contains Seattle, PSG, Atletico Madrid and Botafogo.
That game will take place on Saturday, June 28 in Philadelphia at 17:00 if they win their group or on Sunday, June 29 in Atlanta at 17:00 if they are runners-up.
Should they reach the quarter-finals, Miami will face a team from Group C – Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors or Benfica – or Group D, which features Flamengo, Esperance, Chelsea and Los Angeles.
That game will take place in Philadelphia on Friday, July 5 at 02:00 if they are group winners or Atlanta at 17:00 on the same day if they finish second.
Their semi-final will be in New Jersey, taking place at 20:00 on Tuesday, July 8 if they are group winners or at the same time on Wednesday, July 9 if they are runners-up.
The final is also in New Jersey at 20:00 on Sunday, July 13.
Inter Miami Club World Cup squad
Goalkeepers: Drake Callender, Rocco Rios Novo, Oscar Ustari, William Yarbrough
Defenders: Jordi Alba, Noah Allen, Tomas Aviles, Israel Boatwright, Maximiliano Falcon, Ian Fray, Gonzalo Lujan, Tyler Hall, David Martinez, Ryan Sailor, Marcelo Weigandt
Midfielders: Yannick Bright, Sergio Busquets, Benjamin Cremaschi, Santiago Morales, Federico Redondo, Baltasar Rodriguez, David Ruiz, Telasco Segovia
Forwards: Leo Afonso, Tadeo Allende, Lionel Messi, Allen Obando, Fafa Picault, Luis Suarez
Watch Messi at the Club World Cup: Live stream, TV channel in UK
Live coverage of 40 of the matches is on DAZN, with 23 on Channel 5. DAZN Subscribers or Freemium member can tune in as part of their existing membership, while non-subscribers can register for a free account to start watching.
Fans can watch on the go via the DAZN App on smart TVs, phones, tablets, games consoles and streaming devices.
Club World Cup 2025: Which Messi Miami games are on Channel 5?
Channel 5 will also be showing games for free. John Obi Mikel, Sami Khedira, Ronaldo, Christian Vieri, Shay Given, Callum Wilson, Andros Townsend, Ade Oladipo, Kelly Somers and Fabrizio Romano are among the pundits and presenters.
The co-commentators are Andros Townsend, Michael Brown, Brad Friedel, Rob Green, Danny Higginbotham, Don Hutchison, Jonas Olsson and Anita Asante.
A highlights and analysis show, The Press, will be presented by James Alcott and Julien Laurens and analyse each day’s games on 5’s streaming service.
Here’s the full list of confirmed and potential games featuring Lionel Messi and Inter Miami being shown on 5.
June 29
Two round of 16 ties
June 30
Two round of 16 ties
July 4
One quarter-final tie
July 5
One quarter-final tie
July 9
One semi-final tie
July 13
Final
