Of the many, many contentions around the Club World Cup, few have quite matched the qualification process for one team in particular. Joining a field of continental champions and some of the best performing teams from around the planet is a side who have never won their domestic league nor a top-level international trophy in their brief history.

Ahead of the Club World Cup opener between Inter Miami and Al Ahly, Luis Suárez stood by his teammates and MLS representative teams in the competition, sending

Inter Miami named 29 players to their FIFA Club World Cup squad as Javier Mascherano and Lionel Messi prepare to defy the odds.