After more than a year of uncertainty and criticism, the Club World Cup kicked off in Miami on Saturday and soccer may never be the same

FIFA's expanded Club World Cup which gets underway in the United States this weekend is a controversial addition to the global football calendar and one that could have a far-reaching impact on the sport in the years to come.

The 32-team tournament, with $1 billion dollars in prize money on offer, has been crammed into an already overloaded schedule

The ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran has significantly impacted football, particularly affecting Inter Milan’s Iranian forward, Mehdi Taremi. Due to grounded flights from Iran amid military strikes,

Since then, the competition for the title of the world’s best club has stiffened somewhat. On June 14th the latest reincarnation of the Club World Cup kicks off in America, featuring 32 clubs from six continents.

As four African sides prepare for the Club World Cup, BBC Sport Africa looks at what impact the expanded 32-team tournament could have on the continent.

A year out from a football World Cup across three countries, tensions between the US, Canada and Mexico hang over preparations. From travel bans and trade wars to presidential grandstanding, politics could play a part.

FIFA’s expanded Club World Cup, which gets underway in the United States this weekend, is a controversial addition to the global soccer calendar and one that could have a far-reaching impact on the sport in the years to come.