Extreme weather during the Club World Cup in the United States this summer means Fifa should think about playing the men's World Cup final at 9am next year, according to an expert.Professor Mike Tipton of Portsmouth University,

The FIFA Club World Cup has gotten off to a rough start in some quarters. Soccer's world governing body could learn from this year's tournament and help it improve the 2026 World Cup.

Former Liverpool manager Germany’s Jurgen Klopp has criticised the new expanded FIFA Club World Cup format, calling it the worst idea ever implemented in football. Klopp said the FIFA Club World Cup would put more strain on an already packed calendar for the players.