The FIFA Club World Cup opener was a scoreless draw, lacking a magical Lionel Messi moment in Miami Gardens, Florida.

In the early days of the new-look Club World Cup, the primary question is still about what the in-stadium vibes will feel like rather than how each team will play. At MetLife Stadium on Sunday, the crowd skewed heavily in Palmeiras' favor, with green-clad fans vocal for the entirety of the 90 minutes.

The inaugural expansion version of the tournament officially kicked off on Saturday in Miami, but on Tuesday, the competition made its first of six appearances in Orlando when South African team Mamelodi Sundowns FC took on South Korea's Ulsan HD FC at Inter&Co Stadium.

Placed into Group H of the FIFA Club World Cup, Real Madrid find themselves alongside Pachuca, RB Salzburg, and Al Hilal in a bid to make it to the knockouts of the event.Needless to say, they are

As protests over immigration enforcement raids intensify nationwide and demonstrations are planned in South Florida this weekend, Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said she's working to reassure the public about safety and local law enforcement priorities ahead of Saturday's inaugural FIFA Club World Cup match at Hard Rock Stadium.

Al Ahly comes out of Egypt having qualified after winning the CAF Champions League in 2020-21. This is the club’s 10th trip to the CWC, and fourth year in a row. Al Ahly has finished third in three of the last four tournaments.

This was not the start to the Club World Cup that FIFA wanted. Ticket sales have caused concern for the sport's governing body, and a 0-0 draw between Inter Mia

Law enforcement agencies are coordinating their response plans ahead of major upcoming sporting events in Miami like the FIFA Club World Cup, targeting general security and human trafficking.