With slow ticket sales and a lack of visible promotion in some host cities, it remains to be seen how these factors will impact the Club World Cup. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has promised "the world will be welcomed," but some observers believe the U.S. isn't rolling out the red carpet in the current climate.

Al Hilal are the sole Saudi Arabian and Roshn Saudi League representative at the inaugural expanded FIFA Club World Cup in the United States, which kicks off this week. Unlike any of their previous