Yes, it’s fair to say the newly-expanded 2025 Club World Cup was a football tournament unlike any other. Here a selection of The Athletic ’s writers on the ground in U.S. reflect on the best ...

After the final tomorrow, we will have (had) two or three billion viewers all over the world, watching the top, top, top-quality football featuring the best players in the best teams in the world.” ...

FIFA sought to name a global champion of club football by establishing the Club World Cup at the start of the 21st century. The Intercontinental Cup had been running since 1960, but only teams ...

According to the Brand Finance Football 50-2025 report, Real Madrid have been ranked as the most valuable football club in the world, with a brand value of €1.921 billion and an exceptional ...

Only one match remains in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which left many memorable moments during the first edition of the tournament to feature 32 teams, while being played in the United States ...

They, Chelsea, were “winners of the 2025 Club World Cup,” a PA announcer boomed, “and the new undisputed champions of the world!” But back in London, their home, no trophy parade is planned.

Aberdeen midfielder Adil Aouchiche believes he has the talent to play for "one of the best clubs in the world". The ...

Vitinha was threatening the top 10 during the last set of B/R Ballon d'Or rankings, but the Portuguese has fully joined the conversation after the Club World Cup.

Tottenham pay Kudus £150,000 a week, yet he’s not in Africa’s top 10 earners. Here’s the full list of the highest-paid African footballers right now.

FIFA is using this tournament as a dry run for next year’s World Cup. If this is how they run it, next year’s World Cup is going to be a disaster.