Barely three weeks after the World Cup final, the first trophy of the new European football season is up for grabs in the UEFA Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa in Salzburg on Wednesday.

The annual match between the most recent winners of the Champions League and Europa League also offers another chance for more grandstanding by UEFA at the expense of FIFA at a time of a growing disconnect between the two powerful football governing bodies in light of the recent conduct of Gianni Infantino.