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**Summary:**

FC Porto is set to face Inter Miami in their second match of the Club World Cup after a draw against Palmeiras in their opening game. Inter Miami also drew their first match against Al Ahly. The FC Porto coach emphasizes the need for intensity and aggression to disrupt Inter Miami’s quality players, particularly Lionel Messi. The match also marks Messi’s return to the Estádio do Dragão, the stadium where he debuted for Barcelona. FC Porto’s Diogo Costa is still doubtful due to a muscular problem, but the team will field a similar lineup to the one that played against Palmeiras. An event with FC Porto fans and former players was cancelled due to bad weather.

**News Article:**

**FC Porto Faces Messi’s Inter Miami in Crucial Club World Cup Clash**

**Atlanta, GA** – FC Porto will face Inter Miami in a highly anticipated Club World Cup Group A match today. Both teams are seeking their first win of the tournament after drawing their opening games. Porto drew against Palmeiras and Inter Miami drew against Al Ahly.

FC Porto coach Martín Anselmi is calling for his team to bring intense pressure to disrupt Inter Miami’s talented squad. “We have to be intense, aggressive, and take the ball from them,” Anselmi told DAZN. “They have quality players when they have time, they are different. We have to take away their time.”

The match holds added significance as it sees Lionel Messi return to the Estádio do Dragão, where he made his debut for Barcelona in 2003 in a friendly against FC Porto.

Goalkeeper Diogo Costa remains a doubt for FC Porto due to a muscle injury, but the starting lineup is expected to be largely unchanged from their previous match.

Inter Miami’s lineup features Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.

A fan event featuring FC Porto legends Cubillas and Lucho González was cancelled due to inclement weather. The match is scheduled to kick off at 8:00 PM Portugal time.

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