Club World Cup panic: FIFA stunned by low interest in Lionel Messi and Inter Miami’s opener – Turns to bizarre fix

In what was supposed to be a marquee moment for global soccer, the 2025 Club World Cup opener featuring Lionel Messi's Inter Miami is facing an unexpected challenge: thousands of empty seats.

In what was supposed to be a marquee moment for global soccer, the 2025 Club World Cup opener featuring Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami is facing an unexpected challenge: thousands of empty seats. FIFA, expecting massive demand for the curtain-raiser between Inter Miami and Egyptian giants Al-Ahly, is now scrambling...