
Lionel Messi of Inter Miami CF reacts during the second half of the Leagues Cup 2023 match between Cruz Azul and Inter Miami CF at DRV PNK Stadium on July 21, 2023, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. — AFP
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Miami Gardens: Lionel Messi and Inter-Miami were held on Saturday by Egyptian team Alhali on a 0-0 draw, as FIFA’s new 32 team tournament began in Florida in front of 60,927 fans.
Messi was denied the winner of the Story Book Stop Page Time when he saw that he pointed out the cranning shot out of 20 yards on the bar by Mohammed El Shenawi when Miami piled up in the last minute of the game.
Alhali, who was pleased with more than 10,000 supporters, was released for half a fine before Egypt’s International Treasigot, which was saved by Miami’s Argentine keeper Oscar Oscar Oscar.
But the Egyptians also had El Sheenawi to thank Maxi Falcon for another penalty savings in seconds to keep the header out, as Miami pushed forward for three points in the Group A collision. For organizers, FIFA, who have faced huge doubts about the need for the tournament, was disappointed in the same night the absence of a goal, which provided everything else that their President Giani Infantino hoped for from the opening night.
Low crowds concerned for the opener made it easier as 64,000 venue seats began to fill with the full stadium almost full stadium on time. Thousands of Divine fans, 12 times the African Champions League winner and Egypt’s 45 times the league champions, arrived at the hard rock stadium from the kick -off and felt their presence and shouting slogans.
The home of NFL’s Miami Dolphins, the stadium last year saw scenes of chaos in the Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia, where fans fled to the ground after a long delay for admission.
But an effective filter system was set up for tickets and security checks away from the stadium frame and there were no problems. Nor is there any indication of a controversial crackdown on US President Donald Trump’s administration about the illegal immigrants, which has had any impact on the game in the South Florida community.
Although there were no goals to celebrate, the game was far from boring even before the game was significantly improved in Miami. In the early minutes of the game, Alhali opened the defense of Miami easily and Osti refused after putting Amam Ashur by Trezagot.
Palestinian international striker Vesum Abu Ali made an attempt for the off -side in the 31st minute, and then a forward -born forward -born forward staged a severe strike through Ostri. The fine happened when Telasco Seegovia bundered Zizu on Zizu, but Treesgot’s spot kick was weak and the former Eston went out with the Villa Forward, which could not be reacted very fast to recovering.
After Miami’s break in the 64th minute, after approaching a free kick, he had shed the post before hitting some parts of the crowd, which he scored.
He did close at the time of a well -worked short corner, but the open tip of El Sheenawi’s finger was to deny it. Miami’s face in Atlanta on Thursday was encouraged by Puerto Monday to return home to counter Brazil’s Palmerus on Monday and when his Argentine coach Javier Mascharano was encouraged.
He said, “The truth is that we leave with the feeling that we can win it in the second half. We have to do what we have to do in the second half, no fear, whatever we had because we play like this, we can play with any team.”
The Spanish coach of Alhali, Jose Revaro, who only took charge of the team for the tournament, said his team should end the game in the first half.
“This is a game of mistakes,” he said before praising the team’s fans. We had a reasonable opportunity to keep the game in different places in the first half. ” “It was as if we were playing in Cairo and it was a surprise to me in my first official match with Divine.