Because of the weather for several games, Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca and midfielder Enzo Fernandez have criticized the U.S. as host for the FIFA Club World Cup. With the world's biggest sporting event coming to North America in a year,

Bayern Munich crashed out of the FIFA Club World Cup recently, losing one of their most important players in the process. Now that their tournament run is over, what comes next for the players?

35-year-old Zhou, who played for multiple Chinese Super League clubs before joining Auckland City in 2023, was the sole Chinese player in the competition. Oceania champion Auckland City, grouped with Bayern Munich, Benfica and Boca Juniors, was arguably the weakest in the competition due to its semi-professional status.

Among the stars competing in the FIFA Club World Cup are Inter Miami's Lionel Messi (Argentina), Bayern Munich's Harry Kane (England) and Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé, all of whom are expected to star for their countries at the 2026 World Cup.

The FIFA Club World Cup is nearing its end as the final eight clubs involved in the tournament will play the quarterfinals ahead of the semifinals and the final that will take place on July 13 at MetLife Stadium.

The great news for footy fans is that sports streaming platform DAZN is set to broadcast all 63 matches of the FIFA Club World Cup free in almost every country, with coverage available in multiple languages. Existing DAZN subscribers or Freemium members can watch every game of the tournament as part of their current membership.