Say what you will about the Club World Cup (and there is so, so much to say), but the format, inflated as it may be at 32 teams, does offer a truer sample size of how different confederations stack up against each other than the eight-team format did.

The tournament features some of soccer's biggest stars, like Lionel Messi and iconic teams like Spain's Real Madrid.

FIFA Club World Cup is officially underway, as Lionel Messi and Inter Miami played in a scoreless draw against Al Ahly in Group A action.