Shifting sands of footballing power

The Club World Cup in the USA painted a picture of what next year’s jointly-hosted FIFA World Cup could look like

Saudi Arabia have achieved the kind of influence over football that China once aspired for

Apart from the half-empty stadiums, the extreme heat, pitch complaints and the hour-plus interruptions to matches due to lightning, the USA’s warm-up for 2026 went pretty smoothly with the Club World

FIFA Club World Cup

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The hangover from the US-hosted competition could add a layer of unpredictability to the Copa Libertadores knockout stages