With the start of the Club World Cup, one of the topics of discussion was the playing fields. The vast majority are artificial turf, and there have already been some complaints, like those from

Our writers analyse and evaluate the key talking points from the draw between Fluminense and Borussia Dortmund at the Club World Cup

Afterwards, Dortmund boss Niko Kovac referenced the pitch and the humidity as reasons why his players found it difficult. "The pitch isn't so easy for us. I think the humidity also wasn't so easy for all the players, although the Brazilians are more used ...

Borussia Dortmund and Fluminense played out a tense 0–0 draw in their opening match at the 2025 Club World Cup, with both sides showing flashes of quality but ultimately falling short in the final

Just a few games into the tournament, attention has veered away from the pitch and toward a wave of kit-related controversies. The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup was expected to be groundbreaking for its expanded format and elite competition.