Tebas said it was his "goal" to ensure that there were no more editions of the expanded month-long, 32-team version of the tournament.

It's impossible, it's terribly hot. My toes were sore, my toenails were hurting, I couldn't stop and start. … It's unbelievable."

The summer of soccer will take a new look this year with the FIFA Club World Cup, which comes to the U.S. for the first edition of the expanded competition that will see 32 teams from around the world compete for a share of the $1 billion prize purse.

Pep Guardiola has new coaches and new players in tow for Manchester City's Club World Cup campaign. But why was so much change needed, and what does it mean for the likes of Erling Haaland and Phil Foden?

Just over two weeks on from clinching the Champions League, Luis Enrique's treble-winning team made light work of Atleti, who were reduced to 10 men late on, in their opening Group B match

The day's action began with one of the group stage's most mismatched games, with six-time UEFA Champions League winners Bayern Munich facing off against the competition's only semi-pro team, New Zealand's Auckland City FC.