Messi challenged Real Madrid in Africa! The life-and-death battle in the Club World Cup, Miami s defense line encountered the strongest test!

1. The heritage of the wealthy family: Cairo Ahli, the "big brother" in African football

Cairo Ahli can be called the "leader" in African football. Founded in 1907, their status in African football is just like Real Madrid in European football, which is quite prominent. The team has won 12 African Champions League trophys and won 4 African Winners Cups. The domestic league has even lost its 45 Egyptian League championships, which is enough to make other teams look to their best.

In the 2024-25 season, they successfully topped the Egyptian Super League, and their strength was so strong. In the FIFA ranking, Cairo Ahli ranked 48th, with the team's total value reaching 49.65 million euros. Judging from the recent state, the team has won 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in the last 10 games, and has won 6 consecutive victories in the Egyptian Super League Championship. It has done a very good job in defense, and it is not easy for the opponent to break through their goal.

However, Cairo Ahli is not without worries. The new coach Jose Rivero has just taken office. This game will be his first appearance since coaching the team. It is really stressful whether he can get a good start and win the hearts of fans. On the front line, the team has players such as Najib. Najib scored 3 goals after 6 appearances, which is considered a good offensive player.

Midfielders like Ahmed, Barakat, etc. have good passing and organizational skills, and can deliver shells to the team's offense. Players such as Goma and Fati on the back line are experienced. They have only conceded 5 goals in 15 games in the league before, which shows their defensive strength. But when teams face strong opponents, their offensive efficiency is sometimes not very stable, which is also a problem they need to solve.

2. Messi leads: Miami International, the rise of the new football newcomers in the world

Although Miami International has not been established for a long time and was officially established on January 29, 2018, due to Messi's joining, it instantly became famous in the global football world and became the focus of fans' attention. They won the League Cup championship in 2023 and won the US regular season championship in 2023-24. With these results, they successfully obtained the ticket to the Club World Cup. This Club World Cup was recognized as a 4th team.

The team is led by former Barcelona players such as Messi, Suarez and Busquets. The lineup has a high tacit understanding and its offensive firepower cannot be underestimated. In the last two league games, Miami International won a big score, and its offensive performance was quite impressive.

However, Miami International's defensive issues have been criticized. They failed to win the opponent in the last 10 games, and conceded at least 2 goals in 8 of them. This season, the 16 American League games have conceded as many as 27 goals, and among the top eight teams in the Eastern Conference, the worst defense. Goalkeeper Ustari is not in a stable state, and his set-piece defense is full of loopholes, which is a big hidden danger for them.

In addition, there are several players in the team who were injured, midfielder Nick Bright muscle contusion, Bartasa Gallego Rodriguez injured, goalkeeper Drake Karend suffered a groin injury, Patrick Schulte's abdominal muscle strain, defender Ryan Cylor had a concussion and Rudy Camacho's hamstring injury. These injuries may have an impact on the team's lineup arrangement and game performance.

Core Highlights: The conflict of contradictions is about to break out

Cairo Nationals (African Overlord):

Price: 49.65 million euros (FIFA No. 48) vs Miami 66.35 million euros (FIFA No. 178)

Trust cards: 12 African Champions League trophys + 3 semi-finals in the last 4 Club World Cups! Defense is like an iron barrel - conceded only 4 goals in the last 10 games.

Killing move: Palestinian striker Abu Ali (10 goals and 4 assists in 16 games) counterattack is bloody!

Miami International Traffic King:

King Blast: Messi 20 goals and 15 assists + Suarez 5 goals and 7 assists, and the former Barcelona "Sunset Red" combination has full firepower.

Weakness: Average 3 goals at home, but the defense line leaked - 9 goals were lost in the last 5 games, and the goalkeeper sat on the bench on the lifebuoy!

Winning and Loss Prophecy: The three-act script has been written

High probability plot: Messi's magic breaks the defense, but Cairo's sneak attack succeeds - 2-2 passionate explosions (Miami has a big ball in the last 5 games, Cairo's air defense is weak)!

Dark Horse Plot: Cairo defends against the dead, Shinavi's super god - 1-0 upset (an experience crushed by African giants in the World Club Cup).

Disaster plot: Miami's offense and defense are powerless, Messi is alone and unable to support it - a 3-1 tragedy (if Suarez is silent, Porto will laugh at the chaos in the group).

Today's topic: If you were a Cairo coach, which move would you use to lock Messi?

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