In the match against PSG in the early morning of June 30, Coach Mascherano launched almost the strongest lineup of Inter Miami. The prominent stars of the American representative such as Messi, Suarez, Busquets, Alba were all present. However, after 90 minutes, Inter Miami suffered a 0-4 defeat and was eliminated from the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™.
In the post-match press conference, coach Mascherano assessed: “PSG is an excellent team at the moment. Both the players and their coach are of great quality. But time will tell whether they can maintain this or not. I hope PSG can be like Barcelona before, playing at a high level for a long time.”
PSG (black shirt) still proves itself to be the number 1 candidate for the championship.
PHOTO: REUTERS
The Argentine coach also did not forget to praise his players when Inter Miami became the only representative of the host US to participate in the round of 16. He shared: "We can clearly feel the class and strength of the teams in this tournament, so I am very proud of the Inter Miami players. They worked hard, tried to compete but unfortunately the difference is too big.
Despite the defeat and elimination, Inter Miami will always look forward. Especially in the second half, Inter Miami played very well against a team that is considered the strongest in the world at the moment. This tournament was a great experience for us. Finally, the most important thing is that Inter Miami worked hard and played well throughout this tournament."
In the match between PSG and Inter Miami, Messi became the center of attention as this was the first time he met his old team after parting ways in 2023. The Argentine superstar had a good performance, receiving a score of 7.6 from Sofascore , the highest on Inter Miami's side.
When asked about Messi, Coach Mascherano commented: “It is a great honor to be Messi's coach. I think Messi played a great match. In particular, all the chances that Inter Miami had in this match came from Messi's feet. However, we had to play defensive counter-attack in the second half and at the age of 38, it was difficult for Messi. He could not do what he wanted. More importantly, the opponent that Messi and Inter Miami faced was a PSG team of a very high level at this time."
Messi (left) tried but could not help Inter Miami create a surprise.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Meanwhile, Spanish newspaper Marca expressed regret that Inter Miami had to face PSG and was eliminated early. Journalist Javier Estepa said that if Inter Miami had finished the group stage as the top team, things might have been different now.
Javier Estepa writes: “The script at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Atlanta was almost predictable. PSG dominated, winning by 4 goals in the first half. A good tournament for Messi and his teammates but PSG's dominance was almost absolute.
Messi was right to be angry after the draw with Palmeiras in the group stage. Inter Miami were two goals ahead but conceded a draw and dropped to second place, where they will face PSG. The Argentine knew it would be difficult to beat the reigning European champions, and that is what happened. What if they had finished first and only had to face Botafogo? It is a shame for Messi, who and his team should have gone further. But Messi alone is not enough.”
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