Fluminense storm back to send Ulsan out
Fluminense FC 4-2 Ulsan HD | Group F Fluminense goals: Jhon Arias (27), Nonato (66), Juan Freytes (83), Keno (90+2) Ulsan goals: Lee Jinhyun (37), Um Wonsang (45+3) Fluminense FC scored three second-half goals to beat Ulsan HD and earn all three points in a wildly entertaining affair at MetLife Stadium in New York New […]
Fantasy Focus: Barrios breaks out
Outside of the FC Bayern München players involved in their team’s romp against Auckland City, midfielder Pablo Barrios ($6.0m) has produced the highest points return of the FIFA Club World Cup™ Fantasy game so far. Needing to bounce back from a 4-0 first up defeat against Paris Saint-Germain, Atlético de Madrid did just that with […]
Can gifted Guler follow in Modric’s footsteps?
Since he first set foot on one of the many pitches at the immaculate Real Madrid C.F. training facility, Turkish technician Arda Guler has attracted fulsome praise from all quarters. “Arda is a real talent,” said Toni Kroos following an early glimpse of the boy wonder. “He’s got a wand of a left foot and a great […]
Barrios: Simeone wants more goals from me
Onlookers often say that it takes new arrivals at Atlético de Madrid time to settle and adapt to Diego Simeone’s style of play. However, once in a blue moon, a special talent comes along who seems to slot seamlessly into the side from day one. It’s even more uncommon for that player to come through […]
Igor Jesus sends Botafogo California dreaming
With two goals in as many FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ matches, Igor Jesus has been one of the undoubted stars of the tournament so far. In the last 15 matches in which he’s found the net, Botafogo have gone unbeaten while winning 13. The most important of those goals came this Thursday against reigning […]
Long-serving Simeone in a league of his own
“Why am I still at Atlético de Madrid? I’m still here because I continue to believe that there’s more to come from us,” said a defiant Diego Simeone in a recent interview with DAZN, in which he looked back over his 13 years and five months at the helm of the club. “The club’s been […]
Messi’s evolving free-kick brilliance
When Lionel Messi first broke into the Barcelona team at 18, he was often the side’s go-to man. With long hair and a quiet demeanour, he had blistering speed on the ball and left defenders behind with an ease rarely before seen. His teammates would get him involved as much as they could, sure he […]
Benfica power past tiring Auckland
SL Benfica 6-0 Auckland City FC SL Benfica goals: Angel Di Maria (45 pen, 90 pen), Vangelis Pavlidis (54), Renato Sanches (63), Leandro Barreiro (76, 79) SL Benfica got their first win on the board in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ after a long half-time weather delay, as they eventually overwhelmed a tiring Auckland […]
Flamengo secure epic comeback against Chelsea
CR Flamengo 3-1 Chelsea FC | Group D CR Flamengo goals: Bruno Henrique (62), Danilo (64), Wallace Yan (83) Chelsea FC goal: Pedro Neto (13) CR Flamengo came from a goal down to beat 10-man Chelsea FC at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia in what was one of the most pulsating matches yet at the […]
Espérance send LAFC crashing and confirm Flamengo’s qualification
Los Angeles Football Club 0-1 Espérance | Group D Goal: Youcef Belaili (70) Espérance kept their knockout phase hopes alive at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ by defeating Los Angeles Football Club at GEODIS Park in Nashville. Espérance, now with three points, are level with Chelsea FC but sit in third place on goal […]