It won’t be easy, but it’s not impossible.
For the first time in his career, Lionel Messi will take on a former club as he leads his underdog Inter Miami CF against the UEFA Champions League winners, Paris Saint-Germain, on Sunday in the Round of 16 at the FIFA Club World Cup.
While Miami have already made history after becoming the first MLS team to beat a European side in a competitive match, having beaten FC Porto 2–1 in the group stage, the matchup against the European champions is an entirely different task.
According to s supercomputer, there is an 80% chance that PSG come out as the winners, and that may even be a conservative estimate, given the perceived gap between a mid-table MLS side and one of the best teams in the world.
Although it might be unlikely, takes a look at three key factors Miami must hit on if they want to pull off a generational upset.
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