FIFA Club World Cup First Round: The Cold, Hard Numbers Behind Continental Dominance

FIFA Club World Cup First Round: The Cold, Hard Numbers Behind Continental Dominance

As a data analyst who thrives on dismantling narratives with numbers, I dissect the first-round performance of each continent in the FIFA Club World Cup. Europe's 12 teams scored 26 points, while South America's 6 teams managed 12 points—but what do these stats *really* tell us about global football hierarchy? Spoiler: The gap is wider than you think. Dive into my breakdown of why raw data often tells a more brutal truth than pundit opinions.