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Inter Miami, the Seattle Sounders and LAFC – will take part in the first edition of the new-look Club World Cup, but what will their bonuses look like?
The FIFA Club World Cup begins on Saturday with Al-Ahly facing Major League Soccer side Inter Miami. Ahead of kick-off, both teams have named their starting lineups. Here is who makes the cut for
The Seattle Sounders are heading to the FIFA Club World Cup this summer, and will be the only MLS team to have won a trophy to get to the tournament.
The summer of soccer will take a new look this year with the FIFA Club World Cup, which comes to the U.S. for the first edition of the expanded competition that will see 32 teams from around the world compete for a share of the $1 billion prize purse.
For Major League Soccer teams, international matches tend to be low-stakes duels such as San Diego FC’s friendly last week against Club América, the Mexican powerhouse. The 32-team Club World Cup that begins Saturday night in Miami Gardens, Fla., will count as a large step up from those dalliances.
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The former Barcelona forward says the European clubs are the favourites but has predicted upsets after a "long season."
The international tournament isn’t like the bigger World Cup, but the financial incentives could have teams more engaged.