Paris Saint-Germain, Messi's former club and the team that won the Champions League final only a few weeks ago, contained one of the game's greatest players at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and routed Inter Miami 4-0 in the round of 16.

North America will host the FIFA World Cup next June and July for the first time since 1994 with the economic and logistical implications hard to overstate.

Without one of its biggest draws, FIFA has slashed ticket prices once again, leaving fans wondering if the expanded format is living up to the hype. The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup promised a new era for global club soccer—32 teams,