The must-see matches of Club World Cup group stage

A new kind of soccer tournament is landing on America’s shores.The expanded, big-money Club World Cup brings together 32 teams from around the world — titans from Europe, storied squads from South America, powerhouses from leagues in Asia and Africa, even entries from the United States’ Major League Soccer — to compete for a roughly $1 billion prize pool courtesy of FIFA and bragging rights as the best on the planet.The tournament will unfold in 11 different cities over 30 days from June 14, when Lionel Messi and Inter Miami host Egypt’s Al Ahly in the opener, until the final at MetLife Stadium on July 13.Every game will stream for free on DAZN.Here is our handy guide to the can’t-miss scheduled games from the group stage, which ends June 26:Group B, Sunday, 3 p.m., Pasadena, Calif. After Saturday’s prime-time opener, Day 2 of the expanded version of the tournament gets cooking with a showdown of two European heavyweights at the iconic Rose Bowl.

PSG is just two weeks removed from winning the Champions League with a 5-0 throttling of Inter Milan (another tournament team).Atlético Madrid, under the auspices of Diego Simeone, are known as tireless counter-attackers. Group D, Monday, 3 p.m., Atlanta LAFC was the final team to qualify for the Club World Cup, winning a dramatic play-in game against Mexico’s Club América.

They’re in midseason form.Chelsea have one of the most expensive rosters in the world, and wound up fourth in England’s Premier League this past season in unconvincing fashion.

An upset here would be validation of the tournament’s premise and a feel-good moment for the MLS contingent. Group H, Wednesday, 3 p.m., Miami There’s no bigger club in the world than Real Madrid.The stage was meant for them and a new generation of Galácticos that includes Kylian Mbappé, Vinicius Jr.

and Jude Bellingham.Here we see Trent Alexander-Arnold join the star-studded roster while Xabi Alonso debuts as their manager.

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