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Top 10 Players to Watch in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

Fifa Kylian Mbappé World Cup Cole Palmer Lionel Messi FIFA Club World Cup IMAGO Real Madrid Désiré Doué Julián Álvarez
Kylian Mbappé and Real Madrid take center stage this summer in the United States. | IMAGO/ZUMA Press Wire

With the European soccer season now concluded, all eyes are turning toward the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

Set to take place in the United States from June 13 to July 14, the tournament has undergone a major revamp ahead of its 21st edition. This time around, there are more teams—32 compared to the usual seven—which means more matches and, of course, a lot more money.

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