A purely economical choice. The decision to include theInter Miami among the 32 teams participating in the next Club World Cup it caused a lot of discussion. FIFA decided to grant the place to Lionel Messi’s team after winning the Supporters’ Shield, but the playoff elimination at the hands of Atlanta United strengthened the argument of those who wanted the honor to go to the winner of the MLS 2024.
Second The TimesFIFA “wanted to guarantee the participation of the Florida team to attract sponsors and television broadcasters. It has not yet announced who will have the rights to broadcast the tournament and did not want to run the risk that Inter Miami would not be champions of the MLS” .
Obviously, there are many reasons in favor of choosing Inter Miami: the “Messi effect” brought the championship to another level and the sponsor record was broken, given that the MLS signed 18 new contracts. FIFA hopes to join the wave generated by the Argentine, trying to convince other clubs to join. From the United States there is speculation that Apple TV will win the jackpot, even if official confirmation from the highest international organization is still missing.
Inter Miami will be one of the top seeds in the group stage draw on December 5th. The tournament will begin on Sunday 15 June.