World Cup, a North American party decades in the making, arrives at an arbitrary yet significant milestone Wednesday: It is one year away. One year from showtime. One year from captivating the world,

Just a matter of days before Inter Miami kick off the inaugural edition of the expanded Club World Cup, star forward Lionel Messi failed to finish Argentina’s qualifier against Colombia. Naturally, this prompted fears over Messi’s availability against Egyptian giants Al Ahly,