Inter Miami is set to be announced as the final Major League Soccer participant for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, according to ESPN sources.

The official announcement of the team's participation in the tournament is expected next week.

The 2025 Club World Cup will feature 32 clubs from around the world for the first time after FIFA decided to expand the tournament from its current seven-team format. The world football association awarded 12 places to Europe (UEFA), 6 to South America (CONEMBOL), 4 each to North America and the Caribbean (Concacaf), Asia (AFC) and Africa (CAF) and 1 to Oceania (OFC).

Most of the participating teams have already been confirmed, including Manchester City (winners of the 2022-23 UEFA Champions League) and Real Madrid (winners of the 2021-22 and 2023-24 UEFA Champions League).

Monterrey (Concacaf Champions Cup 2021), Seattle Sounders (Concacaf Champions Cup 2022), León (Concacaf Champions Cup 2023) and Pachuca (Concacaf Champions Cup 2024) will represent Concacaf.

However, Concacaf received an additional invitation to the tournament as the United States will serve as the host of the Club World Cup.

FIFA reserves the right to select the final Concacaf participant and award the ticket to Inter Miami, the winner of the 2024 Supporters' Shield. MLS Commissioner Don Garber announced during the All-Star Game on July 24 that the league could only make suggestions to FIFA but would not select the participant.

Lionel Messi will now lead the South Florida team in the international tournament from June 15 to July 13, 2025, taking place at venues across the United States.

FIFA announced the 12 host stadiums last month and also announced that the final would be held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Joining this venue are Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta), Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina), TQL Stadium (Cincinnati), Rose Bowl Stadium (Pasadena, California), Hard Rock Stadium (Miami), and GEODIS Park (Nashville, Tennessee), Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida), Inter&Co Stadium (Orlando, Florida), Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia), Lumen Field (Seattle) and Audi Field (Washington, DC).