La Liga president Javier Tebas has ignited a firestorm by demanding FIFA scrap its expanded Club World Cup, slamming it as a chaotic addition to an already packed football calendar. Tebas, a vocal critic of FIFA's 32-team tournament,

Despite FIFA's lofty ambitions, the Club World Cup has so far played out in front of half-empty stadiums, the result of steep ticket prices, poor promotion and a misread of the U.S. market. Why does the Club World Cup exist?

FIFA’s revamped Club World Cup in the US faces embarrassment as empty stadiums, low turnout, and slashed ticket prices raise serious doubts ahead of the 2026 World Cup.