This weekend’s Club World Cup will also feature a pre-match, over-the-top ceremony. FIFA is encouraging fans to arrive to the stadium early to catch it at 1:30 p.m. ET, or to tune in then. The match’s start time is 90 minutes later.

Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber believes the FIFA Club World Cup this summer has been an “absolute terrific success.”

Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernández heads into Sunday’s Club World Cup final wary of the weather, along with Paris Saint-Germain. “Honestly, the heat is incredible,” Fernandez said Friday. “The other day I got a little dizzy during a play.

Go behind the scenes of FIFA Club World Cup's first halftime show with Doja Cat, Tems & J Balvin, which features a stage in the stands.

One year ahead of hosting the FIFA World Cup, the Club World Cup is proving whether the country is fully prepared for soccer's premier tournament.

These next two weeks at MetLife Stadium, beginning with FIFA Club World Cup’s last quarterfinal match on Saturday, will serve as a critical dry run for the New Jersey-based venue as it prepares to host eight matches at the men’s World Cup next year – including the final.