Portuguese side Porto struggled to recruit players ahead of FIFA's expanded Club World Cup, with transfer targets turning down moves specifically to avoid the tournament's additional fixture burden, club president Andre Villas-Boas said.

It's impossible, it's terribly hot. My toes were sore, my toenails were hurting, I couldn't stop and start. … It's unbelievable."

The Club World Cup has been beset by organisational challenges ahead of the first edition of the revamped 32-team tournament in the U.S.

Ahead are a few predictions on what we can expect from the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States. Players like Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane and Ousmane Dembélé are expected to feature at some point during the tournament, but perhaps the most interesting player in action will be Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Our guide to all 32 clubs participating at the FIFA Club World Cup continues.You can check out the full list so far here.Today we're looking at...Porto.How did they qualify for the Club World

When the ball gets kicked off the center circle of Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, the United States will go down in history as the first host of the most important soccer tournament created this century.