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- Competition: FIFA Club World Cup
- Date: Thursday, 19th June 2025
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
When you have Lionel Messi in your team, you probably expect to punch above your weight. However, the Inter Miami group at the FIFA Club World Cup is extremely balanced, and the MLS side will likely face challenges in progressing to the knockout phase. In the opening round, Inter Miami were the favorites to win against Al Ahly, but they ended with only one point in their bag. Actually, the Egyptian side had significantly higher xG, so Inter Miami were fortunate to avoid defeat.
Porto had a disappointing 2024/25 season, as they finished third in the Portuguese league. Porto came to the World Cup as the strongest team in the group, but already in the opening round, when they played only 0-0 against Palmeiras, Martin Anselmi's team showed that they could have big problems progressing in the knockout phase. The Brazilian team ended with an xG of 2.08, while Porto had only 0.78. Anselmi's team will be the favorite in the second round, too, but they have to do much better.
Inter Miami vs Porto pick: Porto to win
Porto didn't play well in the opening round. However, they still should be a much better team than the other teams in the group, so we should expect their victory on Thursday against Inter Miami.
Inter Miami team news
Inter Miami didn't impress against Al Ahly, but the head coach Javier Mascherano was still satisfied, especially with the second half. He said that they controlled the ball and had chances to score.
Inter Miami have some injury problems right now. They will be without Jordi Alba, Yannick Bright, Gonzalo Lujan, Drake Callender, and David Ruiz against Porto.
Last matches of Inter Miami
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Al Ahly SC
0 : 0
Inter Miami
FIFA Club World Cup
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San Jose Earthquakes
3 : 3
Inter Miami
Major League Soccer
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Inter Miami
1 : 3
Vancouver Whitecaps
CONCACAF Champions League
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Inter Miami
3 : 4
Dallas FC
Major League Soccer
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Vancouver Whitecaps
2 : 0
Inter Miami
CONCACAF Champions League
Inter Miami lineup
Goalkeeper
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19
Oscar Ustari
Defenders
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17
Ian Fray
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6
Tomas Aviles
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37
Maximiliano Falcon Picart
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32
Noah Allen
Midfielders
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21
Tadeo Allende
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5
Sergio Busquets
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55
Federico Redondo Solari
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8
Telasco Segovia
Forwards
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10
Lionel Messi
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9
Luis Suarez
Porto team news
After a goalless draw against Palmeiras, Porto's head coach, Martin Anselmi, was still satisfied. He said, "The next two opponents are of a high level. It's good that we started with Palmeiras — this match set a good rhythm that we need to maintain. In that sense, starting with such an opponent was beneficial."
Marko Grujic and Vasco Sousa are injured and will not play on Thursday against Inter Miami.
Last matches of Porto
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Porto
0 : 2
Riga FC
Club Friendlies 3
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Wydad Casablanca
0 : 1
Porto
Club Friendlies 3
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Porto
3 : 0
CD Nacional
Liga Portugal
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Porto
3 : 1
Moreirense
Liga Portugal
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Estrela Amadora
2 : 0
Porto
Liga Portugal
Porto lineup
Goalkeeper
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14
Claudio Ramos
Defenders
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52
Martim Fernandes
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97
Ze Pedro
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5
Ivan Marcano
Midfielders
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23
Joao Mario
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22
Alan Varela
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17
Gabriel Veiga
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74
Francisco Moura
Forwards
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10
Fabio Vieira
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9
Samu
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86
Rodrigo Mora
3 Reasons why Porto should win against Inter Miami
- Inter Miami won only two of the last seven matches
- Porto won three of the previous four games in all competitions
- Porto allowed only one goal in the last four matches
Main prediction Inter Miami - Porto
Porto to win
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Additional predictions
Inter Miami & Porto current standing in FIFA Club World Cup
Group A | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Al Ahly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 1 |
2 | Porto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 1 |
3 | Palmeiras | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 1 |
4 | Inter Miami | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 1 |