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 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.

Palmeiras and two-time European champion Porto tied 0-0 in their opening match of the Club World Cup before a crowd of 46,275 at MetLife Stadium, which was just over half full.