When the ball gets kicked off the center circle of Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, the United States will go down in history as the first host of the most important soccer tournament created this century.

Khalid Al Hashimi, Al Ain FC’s experienced centre-back, rejoined his club’s training camp in the United States just five days after his wedding, underlining his commitment as the UAE club prepare for their opening Fifa Club World Cup match against Italian heavyweights Juventus on June 19.

In a now-deleted social media post, United States Customs and Border Protection exclaimed its agents would be “suited and booted ready to provide security for the first round of games”,

Brazil will have four teams, more than any other country, in the expanded Club World Cup kicking off this weekend in the United States.