Infantino excited to 'write history' at FIFA Club World Cup

FIFA president Gianni Infantino says the global representation at the tournament can help unite football fans

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00:00We are writing history here in North America, we are writing history here in Miami

00:06starting on the 14th of June.

00:09For the first time in history, the 32 best clubs in the world will compete

00:14in a tournament to determine, finally, who is the best club in the world.

00:20Club World Cup is very special.

00:22Why?

00:22Because it's 32 clubs from 20 different countries,

00:26but actually the players of these clubs

00:29they come from almost 90 different countries

00:3390 different countries

00:34in the World Cup next year

00:36there will be 48 teams

00:38in the World Cup this year

00:40in the Club World Cup

00:41there will be 32 teams

00:43but with players from 90 different countries

00:45so all these players

00:47will be followed by their countries

00:49because they want to see

00:51their heroes

00:53their superstars

00:54performing on a global stage