A feast of soccer lies in wait this summer as 32 teams contest the revamped FIFA Club World Cup in the United States.
Clubs from all six continental federations will compete for world champion status, although only a handful of the participating sides harbor genuine ambitions of lifting the trophy aloft come mid-July.
Any club outside of Europe’s established big-hitters will be considered significant underdogs at the tournament, but there are a band of surprise packages waiting to cause a seismic upset with the world watching.
Here are seven sides who could spring a surprise at the Club World Cup.
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