Almost a year since the Copa America final nearly ended in tragedy, big numbers of soccer fans are back at Hard Rock Stadium — this time for the Club World Cup with heightened security.

The Club World Cup clash between South Korea's Ulsan and African Champions League runners-up Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa got underway more than an hour late after the players were taken from the field seconds from the start because of the threat of lightning.

The Superior Player Award is the Club World Cup’s version of what is usually referred to as the man of the match award, given out at the end of games.

Sebastian Driussi scored for River Plate but was injured in the process, Marcos Acuña recorded two assists and the Argentine club beat the Urawa Red Diamonds 3-1 in the Club World Cup at Lumen Field on Tuesday.

The start of the Group F Club World Cup clash between South Korea’s Ulsan HD and African Champions League runners-up Mamelodi Sundowns was delayed seconds before the teams were due to kick off because of the threat of lightning.

After a bad season by their lofty standards, with a scrap to finish in the top four and no trophies won, Pep Guardiola and Man City are seeing the Club World Cup as the start of a new campaign and new era.

As is being shown, sport without a clear purpose has a weak voice. FIFA cannot artificially provide the Club World Cup with prestige

Portuguese side Porto struggled to recruit players ahead of FIFA's expanded Club World Cup, with transfer targets turning down moves specifically to avoid the tournament's additional fixture burden, club president Andre Villas-Boas said.