JAMES ROBSON Soccer Writer.

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi does drills during a training session Friday, June 13, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. in preparation for a Club World Cup soccer match Saturday. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Can Lionel Messi and Inter Miami really spring a surprise at the Club World Cup?

The Club World Cup will take Inter Miami from start-up to the global stage. Just five years after its MLS debut, the team co-owned by David Beckham and starring Lionel Messi will have the eyes of the world on it as it kicks off soccer’s newest competition with the chance to be crowned world champion. It’s been a wild ride. Up first for Miami at the Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday is Africa’s most successful team — Al Ahly from Egypt, which has won a record 12 African championships.

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FILE - Referee Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea watches the VAR during the Spanish Copa del Rey final soccer match between Barcelona and Real Madrid at Estadio de La Cartuja stadium in Seville, Spain, Saturday, April 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Breton, file)

Club World Cup refs to wear eye-level cameras but it’s what FIFA won’t show that’s most telling

Referees at the Club World Cup will wear eye-level cameras to finally allow fans to see exactly what the officials are looking at during a soccer match. Well… not quite. FIFA has announced the innovation will be implemented at its newly-expanded tournament, which kicks off in Miami on Saturday. But on closer inspection, the technology appears to be more about improving the experience for television viewers than improving the game. For instance, only “non-controversial” images will be shown during the match and while FIFA has not specified what that means, it is likely to include goal-scoring incidents and potential red cards.

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