WORLD AT WAR

Fifa's top clubs bid for the ultimate crown innie US

- BY RYAN WILLIAMS

THERE is a lywige $1-billion (R17.7bn) up for grabs at the Fifa Club World Cup in the United States over the next month. The 32 teams get millions just for pitching up, but while it will be a fight for money, walking off with the crown as the best club in the world is the ultimate goal. While South Africa's hopes are resting on Mamelodi Sundowns, more realistic winners of this crown are Spain's Real Madrid, England's Manchester City, Germany's Bayern Munich or Champions League winners France's PSG. The 32 teams are divided into eight groups, with the top two teams of each group making the Round of 16 playoffs. Here's a closer look at what to expect from each group:

GROUP A

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