The expanded Club World Cup has kicked off with healthy crowds, "Messi mania" and a festival atmosphere in Miami, giving an early vindication to world football body FIFA after fears of empty stands and global disinterest.

FIFA claimed the Club World Cup would change football ‘for the better’, but the event has had an underwhelming start.

The final outcome could have been worse for the MLS side as Oscar Ustari saved a penalty in order to keep the scores level.Watch every game of the FIFA Club World Cup live on DAZNStream nowWATCH THE CLIP THE BIGGER PICTUREMessi did come close to forcing a breakthrough,

Lionel Messi drew vast crowds and showed flashes of his brilliance when his Inter Miami side were held to a goalless draw by African giants Al-Ahly as the revamped Club World Cup got off to a festive start on Saturday.

The inaugural expanded summer Club World Cup is officially now underway as 32 teams face off across four weeks in the USA.Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami kicked off the tournament against Al Ahly of Egypt in an entertaining goalless draw on Saturday night,

The FIFA Club World Cup kicked off tonight, with Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, and Luis Suarez's Inter Miami failing to go beyond a goalless draw against Egyptian side Al Ahly from Cairo. It wasn't

The expanded Club World Cup has kicked off with healthy crowds, "Messi mania" and a festival atmosphere in Miami, giving an early vindication to world football body FIFA after fears of empty stands and global disinterest.