'A celebration of football' - Luis Enrique feels fans will fall for new FIFA Club World Cup

The football season may not be over, but fans have a whole summer of action to look forward to with the revamped FIFA Club World Cup.

Thirty-two teams from around the world will head to the USA to compete in the competition over 63 matches, all live and free on DAZN, filling the void in the off-season without a men's major international tournament. 
 

One of the sides playing a part in the festivities will be Paris Saint-Germain, who head to the States as one of the favourites to lift the trophy, after a season that's seen the Parisians retain the Ligue 1 title and finally win the Champions League.

They boast one of the most exciting young teams in the world, who are ready to showcase that talent at the tournament, and boss Luis Enrique believes it will be a real spectacle for all football fans. 

Exclusively telling DAZN, "It's a new and really exciting competition, and it means that for the first time in history, a Club World Cup will be played to determine who is the best in the world out of the 32 qualified teams. And at first sight, that's incredibly exciting. 

"I think it's a wonderful thing for the fans. The more football on television, the better and I think it's going to be enjoyable for everyone.

"Normally, when a national team FIFA World Cup takes place, every football fan supports their country and then they always have a second or third team they like - another national team.

"In this tournament for fans whose team isn't at the Club World Cup, because there are only 32 from the whole world, they have the opportunity to follow teams they might like from Europe, Africa, America or Asia.

"It will definitely be a celebration of football for the fans, and I think it can be a competition to set the benchmark for the future." 




Having dominated domestically and conquered in Europe this season, PSG will be one of the fancied teams at the tournament. They start in Group B, alongside Atletico Madrid, Botafogo and Seattle Sounders, and although Enrique admits there's always a chance of a surprise, his team go into it with victory as their goal. 
 
"Football is a sport that doesn't understand fairness." He added. 

"Anything can happen in a competition like the FIFA Club World Cup. Football always has surprises.

The goal is always the same in every competition, to try to be in a position to win that competition.

"The objective is clearly to compete until the very end, to go as far as possible and have a chance of winning it." 

 

Watch all 62 matches of the 2025 Club World Cup live on DAZN. More information and to sign up to a free account here