Miami, Florida – The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup don start, and as dem say, “na wah!” Lionel Messi, the man wey sabi football wella, show for Hard Rock Stadium, but the magic wey fans expect no really drop. Game begin on Saturday with Inter Miami battling Egypt side Al Ahly, but despite the presence of the legendary Messi, goals no gree show face. (E be like say na match for another day, abi?)
Thousands of football fans come gather like ‘family reunion’ to catch the action, but wetin dem go tell the organizers? FIFA President Gianni Infantino dey flex like he be the oga at the top of the event. Infantino don put all his energy and resources into this tournament, stating say e wan deliver a match wey go mark history. But as dem dey try turn am to a super event, this opening match no fit live up to the hype. No be lie, now we dey feel the heat from the sun and from the crowd expectations!
As the tournament dey unfold, players dey struggle with the weather. Temperatures dey high like say dem dey inside oven. One match between PSG and Atletico even take place at noon for Rose Bowl wey reach 31 degrees Celsius. (Omo, that one na hot seat!). PSG coach Luis Enrique talk say the heat really affect their game pace. Everybody just dey move like say dem dey jog inside their living room.
The FIFA Club World Cup even bring controversy wey go make your mama’s soup sweet again. Why dem go come schedule games for 12 pm when everybody dey sweat like pig? FIFPRO, the association wey dey represent players, don dey shout say wetin FIFA dey do no concern player wellbeing. Even people wey dey support the teams dey smell the heat pass fresh palm wine wey don sit for sun. It reach to cry for water and air conditioning!
Bayern Munich no carry last as dem turn Auckland City to training ground, scoring 10-0 like say dem dey play video game! But na tears of joy for fans, cause of the way team dey play. Aside from that, the atmosphere vary with some games get plenty fans while others be like movie premiere wey nobody show face. Chelsea match against LAFC for Atlanta hold only 22,137 fans, ain’t that a shocker? (People fit just dey chill for house as e be.)
As dem dey prepare for the next match, heat na serious issue way FIFA need to address. The advice wey dem dey drop for fans no be shine your eye alone; dem dey talk about hydration, wearing hats, and even find shade like say dem be lizard. Wahala no dey finish for dem stadiums with the occasional thunderstorm causing delays. Dem need wisdom for when rain dey fall and when sun dey shine like say tomorrow no go come.
As the tournament dey continue, fans dey pray make dem enjoy better games with correct attendances, else this big Club World Cup no go make sense. As e be now, barring injuries and heavy heat, the tournament dey try set its pace but we dey feel like say na two different competition dey happen. Naim be say wetin remain na to wait and see if this excitement go last till dem reach the finals.
