• Big clubs concerned they are missing out financially
  • Fifa could give winners of first 32-team event ?93.2m

Fifa will hold a consultation about expanding the Club World Cup to 48 teams in 2029 if this summer?s edition is successful, after lobbying from clubs who failed to qualify for the new $1bn (?740,000) tournament.
The controversial 32-team competition kicks off in the US on Saturday and the winners will receive up to $125.8 (?93.2m) in participation and prize money for playing seven matches, about ?25m less than Paris Saint-Germain banked from Uefa for their 17-game Champions League-winning campaign, leading to concerns from clubs who have missed out.
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