Overview
- Inter Miami needed only a draw against Palmeiras at Hard Rock Stadium to secure second place in Group A behind the Brazilian club.
- Tadeo Allende’s 16th-minute strike and Luis Suárez’s goal in the 65th gave Miami a 2-0 lead before Paulinho and Mauricio scored late to level the match.
- Palmeiras topped the group on goal difference as both teams finished with five points, eliminating Porto and Al Ahly from the tournament.
- By reaching the round of 16, Inter Miami has earned around $21 million in prize money, a landmark for an MLS club at the Club World Cup.
- Messi will reunite with his former teammates and coach at Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.