Everything you need to know about the 32-team Club World Cup field

The first edition of the revamped, 32-team Club World Cup is set to be showcased across the United States throughout much of the summer, starting Saturday.One year before the World Cup will be hosted in North America, the Club World Cup — for the best club teams, rather than national teams — serves as a trial run of sorts.

Club teams from all over the world — selected from FIFA’s six continental governing bodies — will compete for the distinction of being named the best team on the planet.They’re divided into eight groups of four teams for the group stage.The top two teams from each group’s round robin advance to the knockout rounds.

The final is set for MetLife Stadium on July 13.All games are being streamed for free on DAZN.Let’s dive into the teams that will be participating:Federation: CONMEBOLCountry: BrazilOdds to win: 35/1How they qualified: Winners of 2021 Copa LibertadoresPlayer to watch: MF Felipe AndersonSkinny: Some of Brazil’s all-time legends — including Roberto Carlos, Cafu, Rivaldo and others — went through the famous club in São Paulo during their formative years.

They’ve won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A a record 12 times.Federation: UEFACountry: PortugalOdds to win: 35/1How they qualified: No.5 team in UEFA four-year rankingPlayer to watch: F Samu AghehowaSkinny: One of Portugal’s “Big Three” clubs — which have won the league every single year with only two exceptions.Federation: CAFCountry: EgyptOdds to win: 250/1How they qualified: Winners of 2020-21 CAF Champions LeaguePlayer to watch: MF Emam AshourSkinny: By far the biggest and most successful team in Egypt, they’ve won the Egyptian Premier League a whopping 45 times — including the past three years.

They are a force across Africa.Federation: CONCACAFCountry: USAOdds to win: 14/1How they qualified: Winners of 2024 MLS Supporters’ ShieldPlayer to watch: F Lionel MessiSkinny: In just their sixth season since being founded as an expansion club, the...