FIFA highly appreciated the start of the World Club Championship

The International Football Federation (FIFA) is pleased with the opening of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which is taking place in the United States. This was announced on the organization's website on June 16.

"FIFA would like to thank all the participants for ensuring such a resounding success for the opening match of this historic FIFA 2025 World Club Championship," the statement said.

It is specified that such a statement was made after the first match of the season, which took place at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami between the teams of Al-Ahly and Inter Miami, the meeting ended with a score (0:0). FIFA stressed that the number of spectators for this match was almost 61,000, and it became part of a new chapter in the history of world club football.

"The stage of return may be playing on neutral fields, but we want to play matches at home."

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