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US president Donald Trump and FIFA president Gianni Infantino unveil the Club World Cup trophy in the Oval Office at the White House. | AFP file photo.

With an eye-watering $1 billion in prize money, some of the biggest stars in the game and clubs competing from across the globe, FIFA's new Club World Cup has all the ingredients to be a huge event.

But the 32-team tournament, which will be played across the USA from June 14 to July 13, has faced criticism and scepticism since the moment FIFA president Gianni Infantino began to float the idea.