Messi is old, Porto becomes a powerful opponent, and it is becoming more and more difficult to meet in Paris

The World Cup, which is known as the club model, finally kicked off once a year. The opening match was played against Cairo Nationals by Miami International, and the two sides exchanged blank sheets, each scoring 1 point. With European powerhouse Porto and South American champion Palmeiras in the same group, the prospects for the two teams to qualify are not optimistic.

If you only look at the starting lineup, you seem to think this is Barcelona, ​​Mascherano commands the overall situation on the sidelines, Messi and Suarez serve as forwards, Busquets is in the midfield, and the frontcourt iron triangle reunited in the distant American continent. However, three players who are nearly 40 years old have to sigh that time is ruthless and they are all old.

Messi hit the crossbar in stoppage time and was unable to rewrite the score, which made countless loyalists feel a pity. If Miami goalkeeper Ustari had not performed well, and had to stop left and right, and to ensure that the goal was not lost, if Trezege (not the one you imagined) had missed the penalty, the Cairo Nationals had already played the music of victory. In fact, Cairo's nationals have already become a well-known team in the past four years.

Next, Miami International's opponent is Porto from Europe. If it were put 10 years ago, maybe this is an opponent that can be easily defeated without much suspense. However, Porto is now the strongest opponent in Messi's group stage. If you want to qualify, it is best to get all three-pointers. If you draw two consecutive games or even lose, qualifying will almost be a bubble.

I can only say that Messi is really old. The first game of Miami International gives people the impression that he is old and more like a star-studded exhibition match. Of course, isn’t the Club World Cup also considered by fans to be a rich exhibition match? According to statistics, this is the third time Messi has seen a 0-0 score in the past 108 games. The number is so small. Perhaps it is because Miami International's defense is weak and prone to concede goals, or perhaps it is because Paris Saint-Germain is too strong and it is difficult not to score goals.

According to the schedule of the Club World Cup, the top two teams in Group A and Group B will compete in the round of 16 knockout matches. In other words, Miami International, where Messi is located, is expected to meet Paris Saint-Germain in Group B. Miami is the first, Paris is the second, or Miami is the second, Paris is the first, all of which are OK.

However, with the first round draw, it is quite difficult for Miami to win the first place in the group. If he can qualify in the end, he is likely to be the second place in the group. In this way, Paris Saint-Germain needs to win the first place in the group before he can meet his old acquaintance Messi.

Paris has beat Barcelona to qualify for Atletico Madrid in the same group. The two teams will meet in the first round, as well as South American champion Bottafogo and Central and North American champion Seattle Bayer. Botafogo lost to Mexico's Pachuca in the Intercontinental Cup half a year ago, and the Seattle Gulf lost to Cairo Nationals in the same game two years ago, and his strength was not strong.

A few weeks ago, Ronaldo scored consecutive goals to lead Portugal to win the championship, which was not only the result of his own efforts, but also because Portugal has excellent overall strength. Miami International is more like a star team. Messi wants to lead it, but he can't. No wonder the goal given by the fans is to score a goal, get a point, and win a game. Now, after getting one point, the small goal has been completed.

Watch one game, one less game. As the host, I believe Messi will not have too much expectations for the championship, as is the same with Suarez and Busquets. From the moment I left Europe, for fans, it would be very happy to see them on the court.