Inter Miami suffer injury blow ahead of Club World Cup opener
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - JUNE 11: Jordi Alba (18) of Inter Miami CF participates at an Inter Miami Training Session at Florida Blue Training Center on June 11, 2025 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Inter Miami boss Javier Mascherano has ruled Jordi Alba out of Saturday's Club World Cup opener against Al Ahly.
The Herons will have the honour of competing in the first game at the newly expanded Club World Cup, with Mascherano's side set to kick off their campaign against the Egyptian Champions at Hard Rock Stadium.
Inter Miami should enter the contest in a confident mood after recording home victories in their last two MLS outings.
They recorded a 4-2 win over CF Montreal, before they eased to a 5-1 victory against Columbus Crew at the start of the month to leave them in third place in th...