CWC bonanza causes player rift and unbalances MLS’s CBA
July 16 – Money talks, and in Major League Soccer’s case, it eventually sang sweetly enough to end a bonus row that threatened to overshadow the Club World Cup.
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Trump says FIFA have given him the CWC trophy, and US Soccer should change name to football
July 16 – last Sunday at the Club World Cup Final, US President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino jointly presented the 24-carat gold plated trophy to victorious Chelsea captain Reece James. While that gong will be returning to Stamford Bridge, Trump claims the original trophy will remain in the White House.
Fifpro war with FIFA looks set to continue after “fiction” jibe
July 15 – In an unprecedented attack, world players’ union Fifpro claims the rosy picture painted by FIFA President Gianni Infantino of the Club World Cup is “a fiction.”
Club World Cup becomes football’s ultimate cashpoint
July 15 – FIFA’s Club World Cup wasn’t just a tournament – it was a billion-dollar lottery that transformed part-time dreamers into millionaires.
Trump boos bookend the Club World Cup final in New York
July 14 – US president Donald Trump was booed during the opening ceremony of the Club World Cup at the MetLife Stadium on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and again at the end when he joined the presentation party.
FIFA sell out sponsorship of Club World Cup on the day of the final; phew…we hit the target boss
July 14 – On the day of its Club World Cup final FIFA announced that the sponsorship programme for its expanded Club World Cup has sold out.
Collina champions CWC success of ref cams, new goalie rules and better SAOT
July 11 – FIFA has declared the introduction of referee body cameras, a revised time restriction for goalkeepers, and an enhanced offside detection system at the 2025 Club World Cup a resounding success.
Donald Trump is going to the game
July 9 – US president Donald Trump will attend the final of the Club World Cup on Sunday at Metlife Stadium, he confirmed.
Pricing chaos as Club World Cup ticket prices plummet to $13.40 for Chelsea-Fluminense
July 6 – In what can only be described as a triumphant and unexpected victory for the beleaguered football supporter, long accustomed to being fleeced at every turn, the FIFA Club World Cup has delivered a surprising dividend.
FIFA’s American dream becomes a sweltering nightmare
July 4 – The Club World Cup was supposed to be FIFA’s grand statement. Instead, it’s turning into a cautionary tale about what happens when world domination ambition meets meteorological reality.
Club World Cup passes 2 million tickets sold, but 1m+ seats left unsold
July 2 – FIFA has announced that cumulative attendance at the expanded Club World Cup has now passed two million fans – a milestone they’ve hailed as a marker of success. But scratch beneath the headline figure and the Club is less flattering.
Zlatan pours scorn on Messi’s cement-carrying Inter Miami teammates
July 2 – Sometimes it takes a volcanic Swedish ego to articulate what the rest of us are too polite to say out loud. Zlatan Ibrahimovic just delivered the most brutally honest assessment of Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami situation, and frankly, every word rings with uncomfortable truth.
Late to the job site, Home Depot joins Club World Cup sponsor roster
June 30 – Despite the Club World Cup having completed its group stage and entered the last 16 knockout, FIFA has announced another sponsor partner in home improvement retailer The Home Depot, which becomes an Official Partner in North America.
Klopp tears into FIFA’s Club World Cup expansion
June 20 – Jürgen Klopp has never been one to mince words, and the former Liverpool manager’s latest assessment of FIFA’s expanded Club World Cup is typically brutal.
Bayern cruise past Flamengo to set up PSG clash
June 30 – Germany’s Bayern Munich cruised past Flamengo 4-2 to reach the last eight of the Club World Cup and eliminated the Brazilians.