ORLANDO, Fla. — Matches in FIFA’s newly expanded Club World Cup kick off in Orlando on Tuesday, after competition gets underway in Miami on Saturday.

The Club World Cup is the soccer world governing body FIFA’s big play to get a stronghold in the club game. Until now, club soccer’s marquee events have been regional competitions, such as the prestigious Champions League, which is organized by European soccer body UEFA.

FIFA seeks to make the event to club soccer what the World Cup is to international soccer and establish itself as one of the biggest and wealthiest tournaments in sport. It will be played every four years.

Orlando is one of 12 cities in the United States to host matches. Games will be played at Inter&Co Stadium, home to the Orlando City Lions of Major League Soccer and the Orlando Pride of the National Women’s Soccer League, and Camping World Stadium, which has hosted many international soccer events in the past. The other host cities are Atlanta, Cincinnati, Charlotte, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, Seattle and Washington, D.C.

The Club World Cup has been expanded from seven teams to 32 and will emulate the men’s and women’s World Cups. Eight groups of four teams will play in a round-robin mini-league, with the top two advancing to a knockout stage, which runs from the round of 16 through to the final on July 13 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The total prize fund for the event is $1 billion, and the winner of the Club World Cup could earn $125 million.

Orlando will host six matches total at its two stadiums from Tuesday through July 4. Those matches' dates and times are as follows:

• Tuesday, June 17, 6 p.m.
  • Group F: Ulsan HD (Asian Football Confederation, or AFC, South Korea) vs. Mamelodi Sundowns FC (Confederation of African Football, or CAF, South Africa)
  • Inter&Co Stadium
• Friday, June 20, noon
  • Group C: SL Benfica (Union of European Football Associations, or UEFA, Portugal) vs. Auckland City FC (Oceania Football Confederation, or OFC, New Zealand)
  • Inter&Co Stadium
• Tuesday, June 24, 9 p.m.
  • Group D: LA FC (Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football, or CONCACAF, Los Angeles) vs. CR Flamengo (Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol, or CONMEBOL, Brazil)
  • Camping World Stadium
• Thursday, June 26, 3 p.m.
  • Group G: Juventus FC (Union of European Football Associations, or UEFA, Italy) vs. Manchester City (Union of European Football Associations, or UEFA, England)
  • Camping World Stadium
• Monday, June 30, 9 p.m.
  • Round of 16: Group G winner vs. Group H runners-up
  • Camping World Stadium
• Friday, July 4, 3 p.m.
  • Quarterfinal: Winner Match 53 vs. Winner Match 54
  • Camping World Stadium

Orlando's stadiums

• Inter&Co Stadium
  • Location: 655 W Church St, Orlando, or within walking distance of the downtown bar district
  • Capacity: 25,000 seats
  • Parking: There are three primary lots: the Tailgate Lot ($35) near the stadium at 618 W. Pine St., Lot H ($25) at 520 W. Pine St. and the Exchange Lot ($15) at 25 W. South St.
  • Transportation:
    • All Sunrail trains run through the Church Street Station at 99 West South St., in downtown Orlando. Get off at the Church Station and walk north to Church Street about a block. Then walk west on Church Street for about 15 minutes. From the north, you can catch Sunrail from the DeLand, DeBary, Sanford, Lake Mary, Longwood, Altamonte Springs, Maitland, Winter Park, and Lynx Central (downtown) stations, as well as the AdventHealth Station on Rollins Street in Orlando. From the South, you can catch Sunrail at the OrlandoHealth/Amtrak Station on Columbia St., in Orlando, Sand Lake Road, Meadow Woods, the Tupperware Auditorium, the Kissimmee/Amtrak Station and Poinciana. The initial fare is $2, with an additional charge of $1 for each zone (usually by county) you pass through.
    • The Orlando area also has a Lynx public bus system, which you can take downtown but will take longer than if you are near a SunRail station. You also could take a Lynx bus to a SunRail station, if desired. The following buses links service Inter&Co Stadium: Fares vary by distance and whether you have to change buses. 8, 19, 20, 21, 25, 36, 40, 54 and LYMMO Grapefruit. Check the specific routes and schedules by clicking on the links provided. The LYMMO Grapefruit Line runs every 12 minutes around downtown Orlando during office hours, and every 15-16 minutes during the evenings, weekends and holidays. The Grapefruit line stops directly at Inter&Co Stadium.
  • Tickets: Available in advance on the stadium's website via Ticketmaster for the June 17 match and the June 20 match. See the website for pricing. If the match does not sell out before game day, they can be purchased at the stadium box office.
• Camping World Stadium
  • Location: 1 Citrus Bowl Place, Orlando. The stadium is Located west of Downtown Orlando and just north of State Road 408 and can be accessed from multiple directions.  
  • Capacity: About 65,000 seats
  • Parking: Multiple lots are available near the stadium. A map is available on the stadium's website. Additional parking is available in the downtown parking garages. Tickets should be purchased in advance via Ticketmaster. Prices vary.
  • Transportation:
    • All Sunrail trains run through the Church Street Station at 99 West South St., in downtown Orlando. Get off at the Church Station and walk south briefly to South Street. Then walk west on South Street until you get to the stadium. If you prefer, a shuttle bus will pick up fans at W. Central Boulevard and take you directly to the stadium. Get off at the Lynx Central SunRail Station to catch the shuttle. From the SunRail station, walk west on Livington until you get to Hughey and then head south on Hughey until you get to Central, for about 15 minutes. From the north, you can catch Sunrail from the DeLand, DeBary, Sanford, Lake Mary, Longwood, Altamonte Springs, Maitland, Winter Park, and Lynx Central (downtown) stations, as well as the AdventHealth Station on Rollins Street in Orlando. From the South, you can catch Sunrail at the Church Street station, OrlandoHealth/Amtrak Station on Columbia St., in Orlando, Sand Lake Road, Meadow Woods, the Tupperware Auditorium, the Kissimmee/Amtrak Station and Poinciana. The initial fare is $2, with an additional charge of $1 for each zone (usually by county) you pass through. Get off at the Church Station and walk south briefly to South Street. Then walk west on South Street until you get to the stadium. If you prefer, a shuttle bus will pick up fans at Central Boulevard between Garland and Hughey and take you directly to the stadium. Get off at the Lynx Central SunRail Station to catch the shuttle. From the SunRail station, walk west on Livington until you get to Garland and then head south until you get to Central. The pickup site will be further west on Central, between Garland and Hughey, for about 15 minutes. See below for more information on the shuttle.
    • The Orlando area also has a Lynx public bus system, which you can take downtown but will take longer than if you are near a SunRail station. You also could take a Lynx bus to a SunRail station, if desired. The following buses links service Camping World Stadium: 20, 21, 36 and 107. Fares vary by distance and whether you have to change buses. Check the specific routes and schedules by clicking on the links provided.
    • Other transportation: A free shuttle service will be offered at all FIFA Club World Cup matches. Pickup will be on Central Boulevard between Garland and Hughey Avenue. The designated drop-off site is near Gate A (Church Street and Nashville Avenue).
    • Camping World Stadium has a map on its website that shows details on rideshare and taxi drop-offs, closed roads around the time of the matches and more information on the stadium shuttle specific to the FIFA Club World Cup matches.
  • Tickets: Fans might want to check the official FIFA website for links to buy tickets because availability varies depending upon whether you want to buy club fan tickets, tickets available to the general public or via the FIFA resale platform. However, they can be purchased in advance on the stadium's website via Ticketmaster for June 24, June 26, June 30 and July 4.  See the website for pricing. If the match does not sell out before game day, they can be purchased at the stadium box office.

  The Associated Press contributed to this report.