Tom Krasovic: MLS teams can take major step with respectable showing in Club World Cup

Tom Krasovic: MLS teams can take major step with respectable showing in Club World Cup

For Major League Soccer teams, international matches tend to be low-stakes duels such as San Diego FC’s friendly last week against Club América, the Mexican powerhouse. The 32-team Club World Cup that begins Saturday night in Miami Gardens, Fla., will count as a large step up from those dalliances. The international audience will be much bigger. So will the money: Beyond the guaranteed money each of the 32 teams will get, $475 million will be aw…