Overview
- The tournament opens June 14 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, when Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami meets Egypt’s Al Ahly.
- The 32 clubs are divided into eight groups of four for round-robin play before advancing to a 16-team knockout phase.
- The knockout rounds run from June 28 to July 13, culminating in the final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
- Despite criticism from European leagues and FIFPRO Europe over player workload, top clubs including Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain are participating.
- The event features a record $1 billion prize pool with $125 million for the winner and all 63 matches streaming free on DAZN.