It’s taken time for the Club World Cup to build brand awareness, but opening weekend drew huge crowds in Miami, NYC and Los Angeles.

When the ball gets kicked off the center circle of Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, the United States will go down in history as the first host of the most important soccer tournament created this century.

FIFA’s revamped Club World Cup in the US faces embarrassment as empty stadiums, low turnout, and slashed ticket prices raise serious doubts ahead of the 2026 World Cup.