With Inter Miami's qualification to the round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, Lionel Messi has extended a career-long record not even Cristiano Ronaldo can match.

Inter Miami reached the Round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, making Lionel Messi maintain a perfect record that Cristiano Ronaldo could not match.

Inter Miami’s electrifying qualification for the Club World Cup last 16 has reignited fervent speculation about Lionel Messi’s international future. Jordi Alba’s bold claim that Messi could play for “many more years” sent fans into a frenzy.