After a World Cup described by FIFA as the best ever, the true impact of its unprecedented calendar scheduling remains to be seen. Staged in November and December for the first time in its 92-year history, the World Cup's aftermath will worry Europe's biggest soccer clubs.
With that in mind, City and Liverpool could be grateful for the fact neither of their star strikers, Erling Haaland or Mo Salah, respectively, qualified for the tournament in Qatar.
Players are generally given about two weeks off after major tournaments and are likely to be given a break before being asked to play for their respective clubs. That could have an impact on Paris Saint-Germain, for example, with Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe both playing in Sunday's final between Argentina and France.
But their runs have still meant star players like Real Madrid's Luka Modric, PSG defender Achraf Hakimi and Bayern Munich defender Noussair Mazraoui have remained involved until the penultimate match of the World Cup."When we look at this World Cup, the greatest benefit was drawn by smaller teams because their players came in midseason in optimal form," Dali─ç said. "They were fit and prepared.
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