The opening match of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup between Al Ahly Cairo (Egypt) and Inter Miami (USA) will take place on June 15 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami (USA). Al Ahly Cairo vs. Inter Miami: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Al Ahly Cairo
The team represents the Confederation of African Football and earned the right to participate in the Club World Cup as the winner of the 2020/21 CAF Champions League. This season, Al Ahly Cairo reached the semifinals of the African Champions League. The Egyptian side will be playing in the Club World Cup for the tenth time, with their best achievement being third place (achieved three times). In the domestic league this season, the club claimed the championship title for the third consecutive time.
Notably, before the start of the Club World Cup, Al Ahly appointed a new head coach, Jose Ribeiro. The squad has also been strengthened by the addition of forward Mahmoud Trezeguet. Additionally, midfielder Emam Ashour stood out as the top scorer in the recent Egyptian championship with 13 goals.
- The club has not lost in regular time in 7 of their last 10 matches at the Club World Cup (6 wins, 1 draw).
- At least three goals have been scored in 90 minutes in 5 of the team's last 7 matches in this tournament.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in regular time in 11 of the last 15 matches involving the Egyptians at the Club World Cup.
Predicted lineup for Al Ahly Cairo (3-4-3)
Mohamed El-Shenawy – Ashraf Dari, Yasser Ibrahim, Mostafa El-Aash – Mohamed Hani,
Marwan Attia, Emam Ashour, Karim El Debes – Mahmoud Trezeguet, Nejc Gradisar, Taher Mohamed.
Inter Miami
The club represents CONCACAF and will participate in the Club World Cup thanks to their victory in last season's MLS regular championship. This will be Inter Miami's first appearance in the Club World Cup. This season, the team reached the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions League but was defeated by Vancouver over two legs (0-2, 1-3). In the current US championship, Javier Mascherano's side sits in third place in the Eastern Conference.
In the American squad, star forwards Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez are noteworthy, both ranking among the top three scorers for the club in the current MLS season (10 and 5 goals, respectively). Additionally, Lionel Messi scored five times in the CONCACAF Champions League this season, placing third in that tournament's scoring charts.
- The club has conceded in regular time in their last four matches in the CONCACAF Champions League.
- The team has lost in 3 of their last 4 matches in this tournament after 90 minutes.
- No more than two goals have been scored in regular time in 4 of Inter Miami's last 6 matches in the CONCACAF Champions League.
Predicted lineup for Inter Miami (4-3-3)
Rocco Rios – Marcelo Weigandt, Maximiliano Falcon, Hector Martinez, Noah Allen – Benja Cremaschi, Sergio Busquets, Telasco Segovia – Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Tadeo Allende.
Referee
Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Matches – 7 (International matches, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 32;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 14%.
Match Prediction for Al Ahly Cairo vs. Inter Miami
The Egyptians are experienced participants in the Club World Cup, rarely failing to score in this tournament. Over their last ten matches in the Club World Cup, Al Ahly Cairo failed to score only twice, netting 21 goals during this period. They only failed to break down the defenses of Pachuca and Fluminense, clubs with significant international experience.
Inter Miami is also expected to deliver an attacking performance, as they are the highest-scoring team in the current MLS season (36 goals) and boast two star attackers, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. However, the Americans' attacking style often impacts their defensive reliability. In their last ten matches across all competitions, Inter has not kept a clean sheet.
I believe both teams will have opportunities in this match. I anticipate both teams to score, so my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
