June 11 marks one year until the 2026 FIFA World Cup​, which will be played in Philadelphia and other cities across the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Just showing up pays off—at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, clubs are cashing in big before the first whistle even blows. The entry check alone could make history.

“This tournament will be the start of something historic that will change our sport for the better,” he said this week as part of an exhausting schedule of public engagements to drum up interest in t...