Messi absent from FIFA Club World Cup best squad

Despite playing well in all four matches of the tournament, being eliminated early with Inter Miami prevented Messi from being included in the best squad of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup voted by FIFA.

Best team of the tournament - Photo: FIFA

On the evening of July 14, FIFA and DAZN Television - the copyright holder of the FIFA Club World Cup - officially announced the best squad of the tournament as voted by experts. Messi was not able to be in this squad.

The Argentine superstar is a rare name that Sofascore has rated 7.5 or higher in all matches in the tournament. Messi scored 1 goal and played well in all 4 appearances in the FIFA Club World Cup.

However, Inter Miami had to stop too early, in the round of 16. Teams eliminated in the round of 16 hardly make it to the best team, and Messi is no exception.

Al Hilal goalkeeper Bono is the only player eliminated in the quarter-finals to feature in this squad. Bono kept two clean sheets in the group stage, and was outstanding as Al Hilal defeated Man City in the round of 16.

It is no surprise that champions Chelsea have four names on their roster - Cucurella, Enzo Fernandez, Pedro Neto and Cole Palmer.

Runner-up PSG also contributed 3 players: Vitinha, Marquinhos and Hakimi. They would have contributed many faces if they had not lost miserably to Chelsea in the final. Many excellent players from the beginning of the tournament such as Fabian Ruiz, Nuno Mendes, Joao Neves played extremely poorly in this match.

Fluminense contributed two players, including striker Arias and veteran center-back Thiago Silva. Real Madrid only had one player, Gonzalo Garcia, although they also reached the semi-finals.

With four goals and one assist, Gonzalo Garcia won the Golden Boot award, while Palmer won the Best Player award.

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