The newly expanded FIFA Club World Cup will be held in 12 stadiums across the US, including Hard Rock Stadium in Miami and two locations in Orlando.

They came for a tournament that FIFA vastly overbaked and overhyped. As this inaugural Club World Cup approached in April, May and June, organizers became increasingly worried, and desperate to sell tickets. They slashed prices and concocted special deals. They offered five tickets for $20 to local college students, and freebies to veterans.

The FIFA Club World Cup will kick off on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium. One of the big topics of discussion heading into the tournament has been security. The Club World Cup is the first big soccer event in South Florida since last year’s Copa America disaster at Hard Rock Stadium, where hundreds of fans stormed the gates.

Inter Miami will play Egyptian team Al Ahly in the FIFA Club World Cup opener at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. The match is expected to garner an international fan base, and law enforcement agencies in South Florida have been preparing for the event and training officers in anticipation.

Hard Rock Stadium is located at 347 Don Shula Drive in Miami Gardens, Florida, which is about 15 minutes from Downtown Miami. Hard Rock Stadium alters its seating chart for concerts. The map below ...

Things are getting a bit tense in Miami ahead of the Club World Cup opener at Hard Rock Stadium over the weekend. Earlier this week, it was reported that