FIFA’s new, retooled Club World Cup got underway in the United States of America this weekend as 32 clubs from all four corners of the globe lock horns to see which club side will be crowned the planet’s best.
This new, expanded format which has seen the tournament go from a seven-team, seven-match contest into a 32-side, 63-match behemoth, has drawn its fair share of criticism amid fears of player burnout, ahead of the 2025/26 season which will culminate in the World Cup.
