Here's when FIFA Club World Cup teams arrive to US, and cities where they're training
Here's when FIFA Club World Cup teams arrive to US, and cities where they're training
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. – More than half of the FIFA Club World Cup teams have arrived in the United States, with the rest of the field expected to arrive by Saturday.
Every team is met at the airport with security and a FIFA liaison to coordinate their visits, USA TODAY Sports learned during a tour of FIFA's Miami headquarters for the tournament.
Champions League runner-up Inter Milan (Italy) and Esperance de Tunisie (Tunisia) arrive Wednesday, while CR Flamengo (Brazil), CA River Plate (Argentina) and Manchester City (England) are expected Thursday.
Seven more clubs will arrive to their training sites Friday, including Los Angeles FC, which will train in Macon, Georgia. Major League Soccer's other teams in the tournament, Inter Miami and the Seattle Sounders, will remain at their home bases for the tournament.
Al Ain from the United Arab Emirates was the first to arrive last week on June 4. Real Madrid (Spain) and Juventus (Italy) will be the last clubs to arrive Saturday – the same day as the Club World Cup opener featuring Lionel Messi's Inter Miami and Egyptian Club Al Alhy at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium.
When do FIFA Club World Cup teams arrive in the United States?
June 4: Al Ain (United Arab Emirates) to Dulles, VA
Al Ain (United Arab Emirates) to Dulles, VA June 5: Al Ahly (Egypt) to Miami; Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan) to Portland, OR.
Al Ahly (Egypt) to Miami; Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan) to Portland, OR. June 6: Ulsan HD (South Korea) to Charlotte, NC
Ulsan HD (South Korea) to Charlotte, NC June 7: Fluminense FC (Brazil) to Columbia, SC
Fluminense FC (Brazil) to Columbia, SC June 9: SL Benfica (Portugal) to Tampa, FL; CA Boca Juniors (Argentina) to Miami; Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) to Bradenton/Sarasota, FL; Botafogo (Brazil) to Los Angeles; Palmerias (Brazil) to Charlotte, NC.
SL Benfica (Portugal) to Tampa, FL; CA Boca Juniors (Argentina) to Miami; Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) to Bradenton/Sarasota, FL; Botafogo (Brazil) to Los Angeles; Palmerias (Brazil) to Charlotte, NC. June 10: Auckland City FC (New Zealand) to Chattanooga, TN, Atlético de Madrid (Spain) to Los Angeles; FC Bayern München (Germany) to Orlando, FL; Wydad AC (Morocco) to Dulles, VA; FC Porto (Portugal) to Newark, NJ; Paris Saint-Germain (France) to Los Angeles.
Auckland City FC (New Zealand) to Chattanooga, TN, Atlético de Madrid (Spain) to Los Angeles; FC Bayern München (Germany) to Orlando, FL; Wydad AC (Morocco) to Dulles, VA; FC Porto (Portugal) to Newark, NJ; Paris Saint-Germain (France) to Los Angeles. June 11: Inter Milan (Italy) to Los Angeles; Esperance de Tunisie (Tunisia) to Detroit.
Inter Milan (Italy) to Los Angeles; Esperance de Tunisie (Tunisia) to Detroit. June 12: CR Flamengo (Brazil) to Atlantic City, NJ; CA River Plate (Argentina) to Seattle/Tacoma, WA; Manchester City (England) to Fort Lauderdale, FL.
CR Flamengo (Brazil) to Atlantic City, NJ; CA River Plate (Argentina) to Seattle/Tacoma, WA; Manchester City (England) to Fort Lauderdale, FL. June 13: Borussia Dortmund (Germany) to Fort Lauderdale, FL; CF Pachuca (Mexico) to Charlotte, NC; Chelsea FC (England) to Philadelphia; Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) to Dulles, VA; FC Salzburg (Austria) to Newark, NJ, Los Angeles FC (U.S., MLS) to Macon, GA; CF Monterrey (Mexico) to Los Angeles.
Borussia Dortmund (Germany) to Fort Lauderdale, FL; CF Pachuca (Mexico) to Charlotte, NC; Chelsea FC (England) to Philadelphia; Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) to Dulles, VA; FC Salzburg (Austria) to Newark, NJ, Los Angeles FC (U.S., MLS) to Macon, GA; CF Monterrey (Mexico) to Los Angeles. June 14: Juventus FC (Italy) to White Sulphur Springs, WV; Real Madrid CF (Spain) to West Palm Beach, FL.
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