BREAKING NEWS Lionel Messi and Inter Miami advance to the knockouts of the Club World Cup despite collapse to Palmeiras
Inter Miami was set to face Botafogo in Philadelphia after Luis Suarez scored a sublime goal to put The Herons up 2-0 on Brazilian giants Palmeiras.
What followed was a stunning collapse which will see them reach the knockout stages - but just barely as the finale of Group A featured two stunning results.
Inter Miami gave up two late goals to the Alviverde to draw 2-2 and let slip the chance to win Group A.
Now, that disaster will set up one of the most exciting matchups in the Round of 16: Messi, traveling to Atlanta, to take on his former club Paris Saint-Germain.
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