New format CWC, renamed as Intercontinental Cup, kicks off with Al Ain win

September 23 – When FIFA announced the expansion of the Club World Cup, causing a widespread backlash from elite players and their unions over potential burnout, it slipped many peoples' minds that a totally separate competition with a similar format to the old CWC was also on the calendar.

The first edition of the so-called Intercontinental Cup – revealed last December and featuring the six clubs who won their respective continental cup tournaments –

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