Lionel Messi and Inter Miami continue to the knockouts of the Club World Cup despite collapse to Palmeiras

Inter Miami then faced Botafogo in Philadelphia Luis Suarez Scored a sublime goal to set up the herons 2-0 on Brazilian giant Palmeiras.

What followed was a stunning collapse that will make them reach the knockout phases – but hardly like the final of group A with two stunning results.

Inter Miami gave up two late goals to the Alviverde to draw 2-2 and to make the chance to win group A.

Now that disaster will set up one of the most exciting matchups in the round of 16: Messitravel to Atlanta to hire his former club Paris Saint-Germain.

In short, with the score even in the late stages of the game and Palmeiras on the front foot, there was fear that Miami could be eliminated and the Egyptian side Al-Ahly could take their place.

With the final of the game as a draw, however, that hope of the Rode Giant died out. Credit to them and opponents Porto, who played a fascinating 4-4-drawing game New Jersey Earning of knockouts for both parties.

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will now be confronted in the knockout phases Paris Saint-Germain

Miami gave two goals in the last ten minutes to lead to a 2-2 draw with Palmeiras

That match coincided with a 4-4-drawing game with a high octane one between group mates Porto and Al-Ahly at Metlife Stadium in New Jersey, so that neither of both parties continued to the knockouts

It was a tense finish for an Inter Miami team that benefited from an early error from the Backline of Palmeiras, so Suarez could drive a perfect one through the ball for Tadeo Allende to rise 1-0 within 16 minutes.

In the meantime, Al-Ahly, in the Metlife Stadium, took a fine of a fine in the 45th minute that could have set them up for progress if they could defend their own net while they could achieve a few goals.

Bake a few more goals, they did. Defend their own net, they didn’t do that. Porto eventually scored three in the second half to prevent the Egyptian giants from considering even more than a short second more than a short second.

However, it was a remarkable back and forth. The equalizer of William Gomes for the Portuguese champions was not even met 20 seconds later by a hat trick that attempted Palestinian striker Wessam Abou Ali to rise 3-2.

Less than a minute later, Porto again made Zaidu Sanusi the same.

Meanwhile, at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Suarez took one of the most impressive goals of this tournament so far.

The Uruguayan managed to make his way through two tackles while still maintaining possession, saw his dribble of the leg of a Brazilian center bouncing back and somehow delivered a left pennant to rip the net.

At that time it seemed almost destined that Miami would surpass the group. Not even the fourth and last al-ahly goal of the night scored, only a few moments later the pressure could exert.

Luis Suarez took the second goal from Miami, one of the best this tournament has seen so far

The Uruguayan Scythed by the defense before he hit the ball to go up 2-0

But for a period of eight minutes, goals from Paulinho and Mauricio (opposite the camera) gave the Brazilian side a draw to win group A and set up a match with country botafogo

And that would remain the case until the 80th minute.

A sliding line pass from Wing Back Allan – interesting in midfield – was just enough to be out of reach for the backline in Miami, yet perfectly found the boot of the former Bayer Leverkusen -striker Paulinho to make it along the vast arms of Inter Keeper Oscar Ustari to make it 2-1.

Despite giving up the single goal, Miami still had a strong control at the top of the group and he managed to control all the threats of the Brazilian side.

That was until the 88th minute when Miami’s Center Back Maximiliano Falcon from Miami delivered a head on a cross to serve the ball on a silver dish for midfielder Mauricio to go up. The Brazilian tore a lightning bolt in the net to even honor.

The green-and-white majority in Miami did their best to take on a victory by their side, but there was never a decisive third goal. Safety for Messi meant danger to all -Ahly -even when a head goal of Porto -wing player Pepe came after confirming those who went further.

Now Gianni Infantino has to smile at his luck. It draws up two games that have to offer theatrics that he enjoys enormously.

On the one hand you have two Brazilian parties in Philadelphia to possibly offer the best atmosphere that the tournament will see so far.

On the other hand, Messi will be forced to play his former side and the ruling European champions in a competition that is built to attract eyeballs on social media.