FIFA president Gianni Infantino made a Club World Cup ticket sales pitch on Tuesday, less than a week until the new tournament begins in the U.S.

Sources have told The Athletic that FIFA has been concerned that the opening match has not been selling as well as expected.

Hoping to fill a lot of empty seats, FIFA is reportedly slashing ticket prices for the June 14 Club World Cup opener hosted by Inter Miami. The Athletic reported Wednesday that "tens of thousands ...

Key Takeaways The monthlong, 32-team FIFA Club World Cup kicks off Saturday with global superstar Lionel Messi's Inter Miami CF taking on Egyptian club Al Ahly FC at Hard Rock Stadium near Miami.Despite some of the biggest clubs in world soccer taking part in the competition,