The number of empty seats at Mercedes-Benz Stadium was hard for Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca not to notice during his club’s 2-0 win over MLS side Los Angeles FC in the group stage of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

Fans from over 130 countries have purchased nearly 1.5 million tickets for the Club World Cup that kicked off last weekend in its newly expanded format across the United States, FIFA said on Tuesday.

Australia has a second option for watching the tournament live. Alongside DAZN's free coverage, pay TV broadcaster Foxtel and its sister streaming service Kayo will also be showing all 63 games. With four variables at play -- your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN -- your experience and success when streaming soccer may vary.

Chelsea got their Club World Cup campaign off to a winning start against Los Angeles FC in Atlanta but the attendance for the match was far lower than some might have wanted