But he’s taking news of slow ticket sales in stride. Although ticket sales have not met FIFA’s expectations in the final week before the new tournament begins, Infantino thinks soccer fans in the United States should take advantage of the opportunity to watch 32 of the best soccer club teams in the world in the 11 cities where matches will be played this summer.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino addressed questions about Club World Cup tickets, security, U.S. immigration policies.

As immigration protests intensify nationwide and demonstrations are planned in South Florida this weekend, Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz is working to reassure the public about safety and immigration enforcement ahead of Saturday's FIFA Club World Cup match at Hard Rock Stadium.

The new-look FIFA Club World Cup kicks off in the United States this weekend with 32 teams from around the globe taking part.Leon were barred because the club is owned by Grupo Pachuca, which also controls Liga MX side Pachuca,

The Athletic reported Wednesday that "tens of thousands" of seats at the 65,326-capacity Hard Rock Stadium remain unsold.

The CBA between MLS and the MLSPA states that players can receive 50% of the prize money, up to $1 million, in undefined tournaments, which includes the Club World Cup, a competition that had not been announced at the time of CBA negotiations.