FIFA Faces Challenges in Launching Expanded Club World Cup

With major financial and logistical issues unresolved, FIFA's ambitious tournament plans draw scrutiny.

The expanded Club World Cup, featuring teams like FC Bayern and Borussia Dortmund, is set to start in June 2025 in the USA, but funding remains uncertain.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino's efforts to boost media rights sales, including a failed billion-dollar deal with Apple, highlight financial hurdles.
Competing events, such as the Women's Euro and the Gold Cup, create scheduling and broadcasting conflicts for the Club World Cup.
Player welfare concerns arise as the tournament's expansion prompts complaints to the EU Commission from European Leagues and the players' union Fifpro.
FIFA addresses potential contract issues for players whose agreements may end or start during the tournament, offering a special transfer window.