Gianni Infantino took centre stage from Lionel Messi and his celebrating Inter Miami team-mates last October to make the surprise announcement that he had adjusted the Club World Cup qualification to accommodate the MLS franchise in its group stage.

Paris Saint-Germain, Messi’s former club and the team that won the Champions League final only a few weeks ago, contained one of the game’s greatest players at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and routed Inter Miami 4-0 in the round of 16.

The Parisians blew out the MLS side, 4-0, in the Round of 16 at the Club World Cup on Sunday. João Neves led PSG with a brace, Achraf Hakimi added a tally and a Tomás Avilés own-goal in the first half added insult to injury.