Al Ahly 0, Inter Miami 0 – Messi comes close
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Lionel Messi faces plenty of pressure in Inter Miami's next two matches in the Club World Cup after it played to a scoreless draw in Saturday night's opener with Al Ahly.
Lionel Messi-led Inter Miami is locked in four-way Group A tie with Al Ahly, Porto, Palmeiras after Club World Cup opening weekend.
Porto coach Martin Anselmi stressed that no Club World Cup game will be easy for his team. The Portuguese giants opened up their campaign with a 0-0 draw against three-time Copa Libertadores champions Palmeiras on Sunday.
An Argentine not named Messi was the MVP for Inter Miami in the Club World Cup on Saturday night. The hero in the tournament opener was goaltender Oscar Ustari.