The messaging has not been visible during the opening round of fixtures at the tournament in stadiums or on social media platforms.

Despite visible empty seats during weekday games, FIFA was bullish about its Club World Cup ticket sales thus far.

Chelsea's opening match against LAFC in the Club World Cup drew a shockingly small audience at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

From L.A.’s first 1951 soccer team, to the birthplace of U.S. youth soccer, to Chicharito’s arrival, L.A.’s soccer DNA runs deep.

To preview the tournament, The Post caught up with Cobi Jones, a legend of the U.S. men’s national team who knows a thing or two about big soccer games on American soil. Jones, 54, made 164 appearances for the USMNT, including all four matches at the iconic 1994 World Cup hosted in the States.