It’s taken time for the Club World Cup to build brand awareness, but opening weekend drew huge crowds in Miami, NYC and Los Angeles.

ESPN pundit Shaka Hislop has expressed confidence that Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi will break Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo's FIFA Club World

Although he did not score, Lionel Messi again proved his worth with Inter Miami, showing some brilliance and avoiding injury as they got off to a decent start in the Club World Cup with a goalless draw against African giants Al-Ahly from Egypt on Saturday.

The inaugural expanded summer Club World Cup is officially now underway as 32 teams face off across four weeks in the USA.Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami kicked off the tournament against Al Ahly of Egypt in an entertaining goalless draw on Saturday night,

Estêvão twice came close to scoring but Palmeiras would have to settle for a scoreless (yet entertaining) draw in their opening match against FC Porto in a half-full MetLife Stadium at the FIFA Club World Cup.

An Argentine not named Messi was the MVP for Inter Miami in the Club World Cup on Saturday night. The hero in the tournament opener was goaltender Oscar Ustari. Ustari made eight saves, including

Al Ahly vs Inter Miami LIVEThe revamped Club World Cup kicks off with a Group A showdown between Al Ahly and Inter Miami tonight. FIFA have expanded the format of the competition to include 32 club teams from across the various federations,