Star-studded Club World Cup pundit line-up announced with Ronaldo and Prem star

It's the first edition of the revamped Club World Cup (Image: Getty)

A star-studded panel has been revealed for DAZN's international coverage of the upcoming Club World Cup in the United States. It's the first edition of the revamped tournament, with 32 teams from around the globe set to battle it out in a bid to become world champions.

Manchester City and Chelsea have qualified for the tournament as the Premier League's representatives by virtue of their Champions League triumphs in 2023 and 2021 respectively. Elsewhere, the likes of Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid are all set to be involved in the summer tournament.

Ahead of the competition kicking off, international broadcast partner DAZN have announced their punditry panel will include several big names from the world of football and broadcasting. Providing analysis and insight into the tournament's matches will be the likes of John Obi Mikel, Sami Khedira, Christian Vieri, Shay Given, Callum Wilson and Andros Townsend.

There will also be appearances from Ronaldo Nazario, who was a two-time World Cup winner with Brazil during his glittering career as a professional. Meanwhile, from the world of broadcasting and journalism, Ade Oladipo, Kelly Somers and Fabrizio Romano will also make up part of the team.

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The tournament begins from Miami in the early hours of Sunday morning (Image: Getty)

The FIFA Club World Cup will see 32 of the world's best club teams including Man City, Chelsea, Real Madrid, PSG and Bayern Munich play across 63 games from June 14-July 13.

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In the UK, Channel 5 will broadcast 23 of the tournament's 63 matches, including three of City and Chelsea's group stage fixtures and next month's final. 

The tournament follows the same format as a regular World Cup, with the 32 clubs split into eight groups of four, where the top two teams progress into the knockouts. From there, it's a single-match elimination format, starting with a round-of-16, right through to the final, which is scheduled to take place in New York on July 13.

City, who are technically the reigning champions, having won the final edition of the previous format in 2023, have been drawn against Wydad, Al Ain and Juventus in their group. While Chelsea, who finished fourth in the Premier League, will play against Los Angeles FC, Flamengo and Esperance Sportive de Tunis.

A whopping prize is on offer to the competing teams, with a pot of £775million to be shared between the competitors. It's estimated that if the triumphant side comes from a UEFA nation, the winner's share could climb to £97m.