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A step too far? New Club World Cup set to have far-reaching impact on football

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FIFA 's expanded Club World Cup gets underway in the United States this weekend .

The 32 -team tournament, with one billion dollars in prize money on offer, has been crammed into an already overloaded schedule.

It also threatens to upset the balance of domestic and continental club competitions, giving competing teams huge financial advantages over rivals.

The introduction of the competition was met with opposition in Europe , and global players union FIFPro has warned that the wellbeing of many of its members is being threatened.

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