With Lionel Messi leading Inter Miami in the tournament’s opening match, anticipation should have been sky-high. Instead, FIFA found itself grappling with an uncomfortable problem. The launch of the newly expanded 2025 FIFA Club World Cup was expected to set the stage ablaze.

With less than two weeks until Lionel Messi and Inter Miami kick off the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, FIFA was forced to lower ticket prices for the opening fixture due to poor sales. As the host nation,

There will be 14 matches held in Florida between Hard Rock Stadium, Inter&Co Stadium and Camping World Stadium for the FIFA Tournament.