What a summer we've got ahead of us. FIFA's decision to move to a 48-team World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada in 2026 meant a vacancy had opened up. Whatever were we going to do with the tried and tested, incredibly successful 32-team world tournament structure in place since 1998? Replicate it, that's what. Replicate it at club level and watch the world gobble it up. Or force it down the world's throat. Your call.
Thursday saw the draw for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup take place in Miami. It brought us Donald Trump talking about his pal Gianni (Infantino, FIFA President, "he's the president and I'm the President"), Arsene Wenger's sick dance moves and a group battle of the giants in Manchester City vs. Juventus. Also Bayern Munich vs. Auckland City.
