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First Club World Cup kicks off amid controversy

Related Topics: FIFA Club World Cup

The first edition of the newly expanded FIFA Club World Cup kicked off on June 14th as Inter Miami played 12-time African champions Al Ahly to a 0-0 draw, thanks to outstanding performances from both goalkeepers. On June 16th, the tournament will travel to Atlanta’s own Mercedes Benz Stadium.

Across the next month, the likes of Manchester City, Porto and Chelsea will grace the turf at MBS in a sequence of six matches. These teams make up part of the pool of 32 teams from six continents, who will play in 10 other cities across the nation from Cincinnati and Charlotte to Nashville and New York.