Lionel Messi faces plenty of pressure in Inter Miami's next two matches in the Club World Cup after it played to a scoreless draw in Saturday night's opener with Al Ahly.

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami were held to a scoreless draw against Egypt's Al Ahly in the opening game of the Club World Cup.

To say Lionel Messi is by far the best player in this Inter Miami team is unfair. He is more akin to a pink human vortex through which all things bright and beautiful must pass. There is a shared understanding among his team-mates that if Messi is open to receive a pass then pass to Messi they shall,