Just a few games into the tournament, attention has veered away from the pitch and toward a wave of kit-related controversies. The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup was expected to be groundbreaking for its expanded format and elite competition.

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.

But there's one reason to care about how teams perform in the tournament: money.

“CBP is working with FIFA to facilitate the lawful travel of players and fans to the FIFA Club World Cup at our ports of entry,” he said. “CBP will continue to safeguard our borders and welcome the world. From international arrivals to championship dreams, we’re here to keep it all running strong.”

The Club World Cup is upon us, a tournament rife with such contention and rancor in its build up that it is almost hard to remember that the action itself has not begun. The competition, revamped at the behest of FIFA president Gianni Infantino into a quadrennial carnival with the scale of the World Cup,

Atletico Madrid star Marcos Llorente was suffering in the extreme heat during the FIFA Club World Cup clash against Paris Saint Germain. On Sunday, Atletico and PSG faced off at the Rose Bowl in California as they kicked off their Club World Cup campaign.