Inter Miami, the Seattle Sounders and LAFC – will take part in the first edition of the new-look Club World Cup, but what will their bonuses look like?

The Club World Cup will take Inter Miami from start-up to the global stage. Just five years after its MLS debut, the team co-owned by David Beckham and starring

For Major League Soccer teams, international matches tend to be low-stakes duels such as San Diego FC’s friendly last week against Club América, the Mexican powerhouse. The 32-team Club World Cup that begins Saturday night in Miami Gardens, Fla., will count as a large step up from those dalliances.

The former Barcelona forward says the European clubs are the favourites but has predicted upsets after a "long season."

Discover whether Major League Soccer will halt its schedule during the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, and how the tournament's timing affects MLS teams and players.

Thirty-two clubs from around the world will compete in the Club World Cup, which begins Saturday night when Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami hosts Al Ahly, the champions of the Egyptian Premier League. Messi and Miami are +100 favorites on the three-way moneyline for Saturday’s curtain-raiser.

The international tournament isn’t like the bigger World Cup, but the financial incentives could have teams more engaged.

The Seattle Sounders are heading to the FIFA Club World Cup this summer, and will be the only MLS team to have won a trophy to get to the tournament.

The final qualifier among the field, Los Angeles FC completed the 32-team field when they won a play-in match over Club America