You don’t have to salute FIFA's president for pulling off the Club World Cup, but it wasn’t cancelled, and nor did it fail

As Enzo Maresca basked in the afterglow of victory on Sunday, the Chelsea manager declared unexpectedly that one day the Fifa Club World Cup would be bigger even than the Champions League, just one more bold statement in another bizarre 24 hours in Fifa world.

FifPro, the world’s main player union, has branded Gianni Infantino as “the man who thinks he’s god” in a tirade against the Fifa president and the Club World Cup.

The first ticket application window for the FIFA World Cup 26™ will open on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. Kansas City will host six matches during the tournament, which kicks off on June 11, 2026, in Mexico City.

The biggest wig there was Gianni Infantino, FIFA’s divisive president. As well as celebrating his new office, Mr Infantino was at Trump Tower to unveil the trophy of the Club World Cup. The tournament’s final takes place in New Jersey on July 13th between Chelsea,

FIFA has raised concerns about extreme heat with less than a year to go until the 2026 World Cup. As the Club World Cup is presently being played amidst high heat in New Jersey, FIFA President Gianni Infantino was quoted at a press conference over the weekend saying,