MAMELODI Sundowns goalkeeper coach Kennedy Mweene has hailed the expanded FIFA Club World Cup as a significant opportunity for African football to showcase its growth and competitiveness on the global stage. The 2025 edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, which officially kicked off on June 14, has introduced a new 32-team format modeled after the FIFA World Cup. The tournament features eight groups of four teams, with the top two from each group advancing to the round of 16, followed by single-elimination knockout rounds. The opening match saw a goalless draw between Egyptian giants Al Ahly and Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami, an early sign of how closely contested the revamped tournament promises to be. South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns,...

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