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Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by Usmanovic95(m): 2:02pm On Jun 29, 2025
It will take time before people come to term and accept this competition as part of football. Most of the view centers around my location are not even airing it.This competition is not needed in football but FIFA just want to cash out.
Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by Funflipper: 2:05pm On Jun 29, 2025
Nbotee:
Trump follow do that one with ICE pursuing immigrants up and down and the high cost of tickets at the start of the tournament
Next year's world cup will be worse. So much for MAGA.
Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by TUANKU(m): 2:08pm On Jun 29, 2025
yemmit90:
USA is a wrong place to host clubs football event.

Bring this to Europe or Asia and see a significant number of spectators.
Manchester United vs Real Madrid... friendly match in the US.
Capacity: 110,000.
No dey talk wetin you no know.

Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by erniok(m): 2:14pm On Jun 29, 2025
dominique:
Exactly! Apart from the scorching heat and lack of interest in football by the general population, Hispanics/Latinos that are the top fans of football in USA are currently hiding away from ICE agents. The fact that North/central America cup of nations (CONCACAFF gold cup) is also being hosted in same USA kind of stretched the viewership even thinner. Next CWC must be hosted in Europe
You can say this again. In Europe, their would have been more viewers. Also, barca and liverpool playing would have brought more tickets sold.
Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by uuzba(m): 2:16pm On Jun 29, 2025
Excellent.
Na now una know say, watching another person playing football, is a waste of YOUR own time.
Go and play football yourself.
Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by Starz825(m): 2:17pm On Jun 29, 2025
Disenfranchised:
This tournament should be discontinued. Just watch out, must of the clubs that participate in this tournament will have a bad season come next season.
Na lie especially for teams like man city and real Madrid


We already had a bad season last time

So this tournament is the right call for a wake up for real Madrid and Alonso

Pre-season will officially start in July...so teams can take this tournament as pre-season towards the 25/26 season
Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by erniok(m): 2:17pm On Jun 29, 2025
Usmanovic95:
It will take time before people come to term and accept this competition as part of football. Most of the view centers around my location are not even airing it.This competition is not needed in football but FIFA just want to cash out.
Fifa club world cup has been going on before now. Just that this expanded version no make sense.
Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by Thunderfayamods: 2:24pm On Jun 29, 2025
yemmit90:
USA is a wrong place to host clubs football event.

Bring this to Europe or Asia and see a significant number of spectators.
They are using it to test run for 2026 world cup, US is one of the host countries.
Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by famouscargo4u: 2:24pm On Jun 29, 2025
Americans don't really watch football like that.
Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by Thunderfayamods: 2:27pm On Jun 29, 2025
TUANKU:
Manchester United vs Real Madrid... friendly match in the US.
Capacity: 110,000.
No dey talk wetin you no know.
What year was that? Things have changed! Immigration running after people majority of whom are Latino that watches football. Americans don't watch football like that.
Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by wunmi590(m): 2:27pm On Jun 29, 2025
huh

The Trump immigration rules play a major part in the declined of many fans...

Trump really need to do better in terms of immigrant and people who are just going to the US to enjoy their holiday, not everybody want to go there and overstay or misbehave in another man's country...
Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by Usmanovic95(m): 2:29pm On Jun 29, 2025
erniok:
Fifa club world cup has been going on before now. Just that this expanded version no make sense.
Exactly, FIFA should have let it remain in the old format of only continental champions facing off. FIFA just want extra bucks and don't give a damn about players fitness or fans paying to go and watch those matches.
Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by Vouch54: 2:32pm On Jun 29, 2025
Club world cup should not be played in US , US and FIFA propaganda failed on football, US is not football nation like Europe Asian and Africa . Football investors don't like to invest in US , Asians and Africa are football investors to Europe, football create more than US
Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by ednut1(m): 2:34pm On Jun 29, 2025
Pointless competition that should be scrapped
Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by erniok(m): 2:35pm On Jun 29, 2025
Usmanovic95:
Exactly, FIFA should have let it remain in the old format of only continental champions facing off. FIFA just want extra bucks and don't give a damn about players fitness or fans paying to go and watch those matches.
It's just their criteria was warped. Barcelona outperformed both ATM and RM this season and was not invited. Same goes for liverpool.
Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by Usmanovic95(m): 2:43pm On Jun 29, 2025
erniok:
It's just their criteria was warped. Barcelona outperformed both ATM and RM this season and was not invited. Same goes for liverpool.
The criteria is not limited to the just concluded season, it's based on accumulated points those clubs have amass from their various continental competitions such as UEFA, CAF,CONMEBOL,ACL etc between 2021-2025.
Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by erniok(m): 2:44pm On Jun 29, 2025
Usmanovic95:
The criteria is not limited to the just concluded season, it's based on accumulated points those clubs have amass from their various continental competitions such as UEFA, CAF,CONMEBOL,ACL etc between 2021-2025.
What chances did ATM have against Barcelona in UEFA competitions.
Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by toprealman: 2:51pm On Jun 29, 2025
Outrageous ticket price. Poor marketing/publicity
Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by Usmanovic95(m): 3:06pm On Jun 29, 2025
erniok:
What chances did ATM have against Barcelona in UEFA competitions.
Truth be told, Barcelona has not been excellent in UEFA competition in the last four seasons until they show a flash of their good old self last season. But how ATL got more point ahead of them, I don't understand but UEFA and FIFA will have explanation for that.
Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by Mandate1: 3:17pm On Jun 29, 2025
Emu4life:
Lol! FIFA is behaving like the average Capitalist institutions.

How càn Players play from August to June, only for you to deny them the usual July rest??

This is cruelty. Only after profit and money at the detriment of Player's health.
Expect so many injuries next season and also during the National World Cup.
CWC is a nice devt. I think the spread of the normal leagues should be reduced. Rather than have them play for 9-10months, the regular leagues should be reduced to max of 7-8months.
Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by Mandate1: 3:20pm On Jun 29, 2025
inoki247:
Lol European Football ( Soccer) is not an America thing...


If you ask an American citizen they don't even know who's Ronaldo or Messi....



Anything apart from all doz NFL,NBA, College football na waste of time to Americans even Texas that's good with anything football doesn't have any idea about European Football (Soccer)...
the looks of their stadiums alone will tell u USA is not a football loving nation. The ICE from Trump sef is doing another level of damage
Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by Mandate1: 3:22pm On Jun 29, 2025
HydraFeeds:
You're right, imagine sitting at the back seat that the players will appear like ants to you but could only have a better view on big screen ?

Why don't you watch it in the comfort of your home or with friends in a bar where you will have better experience with less cost ?
the happiness you get in a stadium can't be equated to watching at home.
Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by Seunpapa65: 3:39pm On Jun 29, 2025
That is because ororo himself is not in the tournament

Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by InvertedHammer: 3:48pm On Jun 29, 2025
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I guess people are getting sense. How do adults waste such amount of time watching football games? Some morons even close down their businesses to go watch football.

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Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by abbey621(m): 4:14pm On Jun 29, 2025
Mumu people dey schedule games during work hours for summer in the USA? No be juju be that?

Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by GoodSpirit: 4:22pm On Jun 29, 2025
meobizy:
Social media is changing the consumption habits of people. Why be there physically if I can get a convenient experience in my living room? Blame the pandemic for making humans smarter on deciding what to spend money on.
People have been watching football on different platforms for more than a century, the location and advert for the game matters a lot.
Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by mkoabiola: 4:35pm On Jun 29, 2025
What's d criteria for this wold cup club qualification?
because Liverpool is not playing
Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by Mistersolar: 4:37pm On Jun 29, 2025
omooo, i go fear asia turnout pass europe....i tell you
yemmit90:
USA is a wrong place to host clubs football event.

Bring this to Europe or Asia and see a significant number of spectators.
Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by Mistersolar: 4:39pm On Jun 29, 2025
lieesssssssssssssss......more lieesssssssssssss
inoki247:
Lol European Football ( Soccer) is not an America thing...


If you ask an American citizen they don't even know who's Ronaldo or Messi....



Anything apart from all doz NFL,NBA, College football na waste of time to Americans even Texas that's good with anything football doesn't have any idea about European Football (Soccer)...
Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by quickly: 5:05pm On Jun 29, 2025
dominique:
Source: Yahoo Sports

Additional Image sources: BBC & ESPN
first of all the time in the US they play it is in on the weekday during working hours. and then if its not in my city why would i care. World cup will be different maybe.

Why would i care to watch Chelsea or Man City live if i am a Man united fan. i would rather watch it from home or highlihgts
Re: One Million Empty Seats At FIFA Club World Cup Group Stage (photos) by flexyrule(m): 5:10pm On Jun 29, 2025
HydraFeeds:
You're right, imagine sitting at the back seat that the players will appear like ants to you but could only have a better view on big screen ?

Why don't you watch it in the comfort of your home or with friends in a bar where you will have better experience with less cost ?
You obviously haven't been to a live game before...

Lol

It's usually a carnival with parties and after-parties.
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