Three countries have been banned from playing in the 2026 World Cup after their federations were suspended by FIFA.

Previous iterations of the event were single elimination, included only seven teams (six confederation champions ... truly global and merit-based FIFA Club World Cup, and those who buy a ticket ...

The Club World Cup has historically been a smaller competition -- bringing together the handful of regional champions from FIFA's global confederations -- but this year will expand to 32 teams and ...