US EditionFIFA's Club World Cup Finally Faces the Ultimate Test
- FIFA's expanded 32-team Club World Cup is scheduled to be held throughout various locations in the United States, running from mid-June to mid-July 2025, and will showcase top football clubs from around the world.
- The tournament builds on a longstanding FIFA goal to crown the best club globally, announced formally in 2023 amid player workload concerns.
- The event will distribute a $1 billion prize pool with up to $125 million for the winner, while star players like Messi enhance its appeal.
- FIFPRO and players criticize FIFA for adding a taxing event without proper consultation, highlighting risks from an already crowded calendar.
- The World Cup's success remains uncertain; if popular, FIFA may increase frequency, but failure could renew criticism over necessity.
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Chicago Tribune
Independent EspañolBy ERIC NÚÑEZ NEW YORK (AP) — FIFA's bold experiment in adding another dimension to club soccer begins this weekend in the United States. There's a tantalizing $1 billion prize fund, but the Club World Cup—expanded from seven to 32 teams—is navigating a minefield. On one side are the complaints from coaches and players about the addition of another competition to a packed schedule. There's a sense of apathy among fans in the host country, reflec…
A step too far? New Club World Cup set to have far-reaching impact on soccer
FIFA's expanded Club World Cup which gets underway in the United States this weekend is a controversial addition to the global soccer calendar and one that could have a far-reaching impact on the sport in the years to come. The 32-team tournament, with one billion dollars in prize money on…
FIFA's Club World Cup faces the ultimate test
With an eye-watering $1 billion in prize money, some of the biggest stars in the game and clubs competing from across the globe, FIFA's new Club World Cup has all the ingredients to be a huge event. But the 32-team tournament, which will be played across the USA from June 14 to July 13, has faced criticism and scepticism since the moment FIFA president Gianni Infantino began to float the idea. As a completely new arrival in an already crowded fo…
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The Huntsville ItemDismal ticket sales, grumblings from fans and clubs – is FIFA’s latest attempt to establish a global club game doomed before it starts?
FIFA is hoping that Lionel Messi can draw the crowds. Megan Briggs/Getty ImagesThe FIFA World Club Cup, which kicks off in the U.S. on June 14, 2025, may seem like a new competition. Certainly, soccer’s governing body, FIFA, is promoting it as is it were, marketing the monthlong competition between 32 of the world’s biggest soccer teams as the “pinnacle of club football,” with up to US$125 million in prize money for the winning team and $250 mil…
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