Does Barça have a chance of playing in the Club World Cup? Inter Miami is the champion of nothing

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami was the surprise of last Saturday's round when they were eliminated from the Major League Soccer playoffs. The team managed by Gerardo 'Tata' Martino was defeated by Atlanta United, who won the best-of-three series after beating the Garzas 2-3, and will not be in the fight for the title among the eight best teams in the league.

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A situation that has sparked controversy in the world of football, since, despite the fact that they were left without options to be the MLS champion, the Florida team will be the representative of the United States in the Club World Cup.

Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, invited them to participate in the tournament after winning the Supporter's Shield, a minor trophy that rewards the best team of the regular season of the league, but his decision has been in the 'eye of the storm' because the club presided by David Beckham will not be able to be the winner of the North American competition.

Does Barça have a chance of qualifying for the Club World Cup?

Meanwhile, FC Barcelona has been left out of the first edition of the tournament due to its position in the UEFA rankings, as FIFA only allowed two teams per country to qualify and both Real Madrid (2nd) and Atlético de Madrid (10th) were above the Catalans (12th) in the rankings.

However, the team managed by Hansi Flick has proven to be the best team at the moment, and the Barça brand carries a lot of weight on American soil. For that reason, and given the debacle of Inter Miami, the attendance of the Catalans could be put on the table, since, based on sporting and institutional merits, their participation would be much more justified than that of a team invited solely by the presence of the best player of all time in its ranks.