FC Barcelona will not participate in the inaugural edition of the expanded 32-team FIFA Club World Cup, which kicks off this Saturday in the United States with the

The FIFA Club World Cup is just around the corner. Kicking off on Saturday as Inter Miami and Al Ahy meet in Miami, the tournament will take place in the United States to determine who the best club team is in the world is.

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But there's a question mark, as FIFA is considering expanding the format to 48 clubs. The Guardian reports that European clubs excluded from the first edition are pushing for this solution to participate in 2029. Among the major exclusions are Barcelona, Arsenal, United, Liverpool, Napoli, and Milan.

The summer of soccer will take a new look this year with the FIFA Club World Cup, which comes to the U.S. for the first edition of the expanded competition that will see 32 teams from around the world compete for a share of the $1 billion prize purse.