The expanded Club World Cup has kicked off with healthy crowds, "Messi mania" and a festival atmosphere in Miami, giving an early vindication to world football body FIFA after fears of empty stands and global disinterest.

They arrived in New Jersey on June 16 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to follow Fluminense FC through the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Fans of the Brazilian club packed one end of MetLife Stadium,

Real Madrid might begin the FIFA Club World Cup without star Kylian Mbappé, who did not practice with his teammates on Tuesday because of a fever.

Shane Baz pitched 6 2/3 effective innings and Junior Caminero drilled a three-run home run as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays continued their surge with a 9-0 victory, completing a three-game sweep of the New York Mets on Sunday afternoon.

The inaugural expanded summer Club World Cup is officially now underway as 32 teams face off across four weeks in the USA.Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami kicked off the tournament against Al Ahly of Egypt in an entertaining goalless draw on Saturday night,

The FIFA Club World Cup kicked off tonight, with Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, and Luis Suarez's Inter Miami failing to go beyond a goalless draw against Egyptian side Al Ahly from Cairo. It wasn't

The expanded Club World Cup has kicked off with healthy crowds, "Messi mania" and a festival atmosphere in Miami, giving an early vindication to world football body FIFA after fears of empty stands and global disinterest.