Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique has said he wants to win the Club World Cup, just weeks after the club won the Champions League for the first time in its history.
The Parisian club won both the title and the French Cup this season, and now they want a fourth trophy.
"We want to end the season in style, with the icing on the cake," said Enrique.
The Club World Cup, the first to feature 32 teams, will be held from June 14 to July 13 in the United States. Paris Saint-Germain will begin the competition on June 15 at 21 p.m. against Atletico Madrid in Pasadena.
Liverpool, the champions of the most popular league in the world - the Premier League, will not be in the competition, but neither will Spanish champions Barcelona or Italian champions Napoli, as they have not won enough points based on their participation in European competitions.
Also, neither the current Asian champion Al-Ahli nor the African champion from Egypt qualified.
The qualification criteria were based on the winners of the continental trophies four years prior to the tournament, but not the season preceding it.
That's why Chelsea will play in the tournament, having won the Champions League in 2021. The London club finished fourth in the Premier League this season.
The Club World Cup will feature 12 European clubs, including Real Madrid, Manchester City and Juventus, as well as four South American clubs, including Copa Libertadores champion Botafogo.
"Everyone wants to compete, the question is how to prepare to win, to try to win a trophy. That's what gives me the challenge. I want to win the title. I don't just want to go and see what happens," said River Plate coach Marcelo Gallardo.
The president of the International Football Federation (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, said that the tournament is what football has been waiting for - a world club football champion.
"For the first time in history, the best 32 clubs will compete in a tournament to finally decide who is the best club in the world," Infantino said this week.
The tournament, which has been played mid-season in European leagues, has featured seven teams in its current format. European teams have dominated the competition in the modern era, winning 16 of the 17 trophies.
It was more of a showcase tournament, but the question is how much fans will be willing to watch another competition in an already packed competition calendar, the Associated Press reported.
Fifa has not released details of ticket sales, but prices have fallen as the tournament draws closer, with the match between Al-Ahly and Inter on the night between Saturday and Sunday Central European Time.
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