The Athletic covers all you need to know ahead of the first edition of the revamped Club World Cup in the U.S.

Real Madrid will take part in the FIFA Club World Cup this summer. The 32-team tournament will start on June 15, with the final on July 13.The tournament is the same format as the FIFA World Cup, which occurs every four seasons.

FIFA's $1 billion prize fund for its 2025 Club World Cup could give its winning teams a huge boost and makes the tournament far more lucrative than preseason friendlies.

FIFA will postpone the FIFA Women's Club World Cup to 2028 and introduce a new club competition, the FIFA Women's Champions Cup, in 2026. The world footballing governing body announced the new changes on Wednesday.

New European Leagues president Claudius Schafer says he "fears for the future" of domestic competitions amid the increasing prize money from international tournaments.

FIFA promised $1 billion in total prize money Wednesday to the 32 teams playing at the men’s Club World Cup in the United States.

The prize money for this year's 32-team Club World Cup to be held in the U.S. between June 14-July 13 will be $1 billion, soccer's governing body FIFA said on Wednesday.

FIFA has confirmed that the Women's Club World Cup will be delayed to 2028 and has introduced the new Women's Champions Cup tournament for 2026.

FIFA has announced a $1billion prize fund for the 2025 Club World Cup. World football’s governing body has not yet confirmed how the money will be distributed between the 32 participating teams, but explained a “solidarity” pot for clubs outside the competition would also be introduced.