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Club World Cup group-stage draw: Man City to take on Juventus while Real Madrid face Saudi champions Al-Hilal - but Lionel Messi's Inter Miami avoid European giants

FIFA <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/live/fifa-club-world-cup-draw-live-real-madrid-man-city-chelsea-inter-miami-bayern-munich-and-all-32-teams-learn-opponents/blt42ef98ac6e2ac8e8" target="_blank">revealed its group stage for the Club World Cup in full Thursday evening</a>, the expanded 32-team tournament featuring matchups from top teams around the globe. Messi's Inter Miami were selected in a seemingly comfortable group, set to face Brazilian powerhouse Palmeiras and Portugese stalwarts Porto, as well as Egyptian side Al Ahly.Elsewhere, Madrid will have to get out of a group that includes Red Bull Salzburg, Al-Hilal and Pachuca, while City have drawn Juve, Wydad AC, and Al Ain. Group B would seem to be the most difficult, with Paris Saint-Germain, Atletico Madrid and Botafogo all vying for just two possible spots into the knockout stages.

WHAT HAPPENED?

The expanded tournament has been pushed by FIFA president Gianni Infantino for years, and will play out in 12 stadiums across 11 cities in the United States next summer. The format will function much like the World Cup, with the top two teams in every group advancing to a single-elimination knockout stage. MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will host the final, 12 months in advance of being the site for the 2026 World Cup final.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Group A: Palmeiras, Porto, Al Ahly, Inter MiamiGroup B: PSG, Atletico Madrid, Botafogo, Seattle Sounders Group C: Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Juniors, BenficaGroup D: Flamengo, Esperance de Tunis, Chelsea, LeonGroup E: River Plate, Urawa Red Diamonds, Monterrey, Inter Milan Group F: Fluminense, Dortmund, Ulsan HD, Mamelodi Sundowns Group G: Man City, Wydad AC, Al Ain, Juventus Group H: Real Madrid, Pachuca, Al Hilal, RB Salzburg

DRAW IN FULL

With the groups set, the countdown now begins until the tournament officially starts. Miami will host the first game, with Messi's MLS club set to open the competition against Al Ahly on June 15.

WHAT NEXT FOR THE CLUB WORLD CUP?

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Lionel Messi&apos;s Inter Miami would seem to have a kind group, while Man City will face the Italian powerhouse in next year&apos;s global club tournament

Club World Cup group-stage draw: Man City to take on Juventus while Real Madrid face Saudi champions Al-Hilal - but Lionel Messi&apos;s Inter Miami avoid European giants

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