Paris Saint-Germain dazzled the footballing world the last time they took to the field, and the European champions are favored by many to go all the way.

Franco Mastantuono showed to be one of the best players in the world and he's now set to join Real Madrid after the Club World Cup. The head coach, Marcelo Gallardo, has the experience needed to bring the Argentinian side to success, and thanks to a talented team he can hope to make his way in the tournament.

Luis Enrique meets old foe Diego Simeone when European champions Paris Saint-Germain start their FIFA Club World Cup campaign against Atletico Madrid.

ST: Antoine Griezmann —Alexander Sørloth is pushing for a starting role after scoring a hat-trick off the bench on the final day of the La Liga season. However, Simeone is likely to stick with the diminutive dynamic up top and utilize him as a finisher late on in the game.

The Club World Cup is upon us, a tournament rife with such contention and rancor in its build up that it is almost hard to remember that the action itself has not begun. The competition, revamped at the behest of FIFA president Gianni Infantino into a quadrennial carnival with the scale of the World Cup,

Just weeks after winning the Champions League for the first time in its history, Paris Saint-Germain's eyes are now on FIFA's shiny new Club World Cup.

With the newly expanded FIFA Club World Cup on the horizon, which clubs have the best chances of taking home the trophy?

The FIFA Club World Cup begins Saturday with Lionel Messi and Inter Miami playing Al Ahly. Follow all of the action here.

Inter Milan forward Mehdi Taremi will not be able to join his teammates at the Club World Cup in the United States as he is stuck in Tehran amid the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.