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A record 48 teams will take part next year with Cape Verde, Jordan, Uzbekistan and Curaçao all appearing in football's premier event for the first time.
Real Madrid also got a challenging draw, including a trip far east to play Kairat Almaty of Kazakhstan, 6,420 kilometres from the Spanish capital.
A class-action lawsuit over the cost of Sunday Ticket subscriptions underscored how valuable broadcast deals have been for the league’s success.
The tech giant has been accused of stifling competition by packaging its video conferencing app with other tools like Word and Excel.
Only three of the 24 teams taking part have answered T&E's calls to opt out of flying during the month-long football extravaganza.
Professional leagues are embracing smaller markets in their search for newer stadiums and arenas and the potential for more devoted fan bases.
