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FIFA Club World Cup casting some doubts over European dominance
Heimo Schirgi’s first big job in soccer was as head of operations for UEFA, the largest and most influential of the global game’s six geographic confederations. Part of that job involved planning and managing the UEFA Champions League, the largest and most influential club soccer competition in the world. So when Schirgi moved into his…
Club World Cup bracket 2025: What the field of contenders looks like as the group stage progresses
The 2025 Fifa Club World Cup is working its way through the group stage and through two rounds of group play, countries have begun advancing to the knockout bracket. The group stage consists of 32 clubs from around the world competing in eight groups. The top two in each group advance to the knockout bracket…
Botafogo shocks Paris Saint-Germain in FIFA Club World Cup upset
The FIFA Club World Cup is just six days old, but it has already provided a mixed bag of memorable experiences for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, whose trip to Southern California with Paris Saint-Germain marked his first visit to the U.S. “I was in shock,” the veteran winger said. “It’s very beautiful here. I like it very…
Donald Trump asks Juventus players about transgender athletes during White House visit
Getty Images Juventus’ players and staff avoided an awkward question about transgender athletes from U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, with the exchange taking place during the team’s visit to the White House. The Italian team are in the U.S. for their opening match of the Club World Cup against the United Arab Emirates’ Al…
Inter Milan among the teams under strain by FIFA Club World Cup
It’s been just 18 days since Inter Milan played its last game, losing to Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League final. But a lot has happened since then. The team parted ways with manager Simone Inzaghi, who led it to two European finals in three seasons, and replaced him with Cristian Chivu. It temporarily…
These are the players Club World Cup should pursue during its special transfer window
The FIFA Club World Cup gets underway in just a couple weeks as 32 teams will enter with the chance of winning the tournament for the first time in its revamped format. FIFA, knowing that they need to boost the profile of the tournament, has been upfront in its desire to have as many of…
Denis Bouanga lifts LAFC past América and into FIFA Club World Cup
It was no secret what was at stake in the FIFA Club World Cup play-in — millions of dollars, a potential boon for the future. And with one shot, LAFC cashed in. In a marathon match, Dénis Bouanga scored in the 115th minute to lift LAFC to a 2-1 comeback win over Club América at…