No wins, two losses, one draw. Doesn’t sound great. Sounds pretty bad, actually – the type of skid that sees a team fall out of Supporters’ Shield contention, or sees a coach land on a slightly warm seat.

But there's one reason to care about how teams perform in the tournament: money.

The summer of soccer will take a new look this year with the FIFA Club World Cup, which comes to the U.S. for the first edition of the expanded competition that will see 32 teams from around the world compete for a share of the $1 billion prize purse.

The FIFA Club World Cup is under way in the United States, with 32 of the world's strongest club teams — from Spain's Real Madrid to South Korea's Ulsan — battling one another.

Seattle fought hard but could not complete an opening game comeback against the reigning Copa Libertadores and Brazilian champions

Group D kicked off play at the Club World Cup with Chelsea defeating Los Angeles FC 2-0, showing why they are one of the favorites to win the Club World Cup. The Blues got off to a good start with Liam Delap making his debut and assisting the second goal to Enzo Fernandez.

Flamengo's dominant 2-0 victory over Esperance de Tunis on Monday will have caught the attention of Group D favourites Chelsea, and suggests the Brazilian side could have a significant impact at FIFA's revamped tournament.

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