FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino, had billed the Club World Cup as "THE BEST v THE BEST," as the "the 32 best club teams in the world," and the "pinnacle" of soccer. But on the second day of this novel tournament, in the second game, their pitch unraveled when the sixth best team met No. 5,074.

BAYERN MUNICH’s opening Club World Cup opponents are facing a major crisis after several of their players failed to get holidays to play in the tournament. The 2024/25 Bundesliga champions