FIFA president Gianni Infantino with Al Ahly head coach Jose Riveiro, Ronaldinho and Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano at the FIFA offices in Coral Gables, Florida. (Photo Inter Miami)

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.

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