FIFA’s revamped 32-team Club World Cup debuts in the US this week, bringing top international clubs and players to American stadiums. However, concerns over player workloads, sluggish ticket sales, and pricing controversies have raised questions about the tournament’s reception and viability.

Fives, FIFA's result predictor game, will feature matches from the USA each week, starting with huge clashes involving Bayern, PSG and Chelsea. Guessing who will win or score first will earn you points in the Play Zone, helping you rise up the ranking and adding extra tension to the opening fixtures of the Club World Cup.

According to The Athletic, FIFA has resorted to slashing prices because ticket sales have been so lackluster. Last week, it was reported that the opening match had fewer than 20,000 tickets sold in the 65,000-seat stadium.

Real Madrid are set to begin a new chapter under Xabi Alonso after Carlo Ancelotti's departure at the end of the 2024-25 season. Alonso has rejoined the club he

The entire scene spooked American soccer. It led to finger-pointing and fears that the next major international tournaments on U.S. soil — the 2026 World Cup and 2025 Club World Cup, which kicks off Saturday in Miami — could be similarly unsafe. It stunned New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, who, the morning after the madness, called a meeting.

Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami face Egypt’s Al Ahly in the opening fixture of the June 14-July 13 tournament in Miami.