Cole Palmer puts cold spell behind him
Enzo Maresca has used the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ to explore new ideas and tinker with his lineup. The Chelsea FC coach’s experimentation has made Cole Palmer his most prominent guinea pig. In Palmer’s first three tournament games, Maresca started him in three different positions as the No 10, right-sided winger and then left-sided […]
Fluminense’s road to the semi-finals: highlights and key moments
Fluminense FC have won the hearts of onlookers at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, as their resolute defensive structure, manned by 44-year-old goalkeeper Fabio, has been married to a potent attacking line spearheaded by the brilliant Jhon Arias. The Brazilian giants will take on the winner of Palmeiras v Chelsea FC at MetLife Stadium […]
Tackle our quarter-final quiz
Another thrilling round of knockout football has taken the field down from eight to four, as we edge closer to discovering the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ champion. Watch live matches for free on DAZN How much do you remember from the four quarter-final contests? Try your luck at our quiz below. Can you get […]
Real Madrid stars size up PSG challenge
Vincent Kompany said he would have gladly “paid to watch the Bayern Munich v PSG quarter-final”, given the high level of football on show. So what must Luis Enrique and Xabi Alonso be thinking as they prepare to go head-to-head in a mouthwatering FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ semi-final between Real Madrid C.F. and Paris […]
Chelsea’s 2021 European champions: where are they now?
Chelsea FC will take on Fluminense FC in the semi-finals of the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ on Tuesday, 8 July at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. However, the current Blues squad bears little resemblance to the team that secured the club’s place at this tournament. The Blues qualified for the Club World Cup […]
Hakimi: PSG are title contenders
In front of almost 70,000 fans in Atlanta, time was ticking down on the FIFA Club World Cup™ quarter-final showdown between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Bayern München. PSG were clinging to the narrowest of leads, but the red cards shown to Willian Pacho and Lucas Hernandez had breathed new life into Bayern’s hopes of forcing […]
Top assisters at the FIFA Club World Cup
Marcos Acuna – 2 assists Karim Adeyemi – 2 assists Trent Alexander-Arnold – 2 assists Alberto Costa – 2 assists Enzo Fernandez – 2 assists Arda Guler – 2 assists Jorginho – 2 assists Orkun Kokcu – 2 assists Khvicha Kvaratskhelia – 2 assists Ruben Neves – 2 assists Michael Olise – 2 assists Gonzalo […]
Fantasy Focus: Reluctant star Hercules goes big
Renowned as being painfully shy, Fluminense FC’s Hercules ($5.4m) keeps giving himself reason to be drawn, however reluctantly, to the spotlight. Replacing first-half goalscorer Matheus Martinelli ($5.5m) at the break in Orlando, the 24-year-old defensive midfielder went on to score Flu’s second in a 2-1 win against Al Hilal in the quarter-finals of the FIFA […]
Gonzalo Garcia grabs Top Goal Scorer lead
Real Madrid C. F. forward Gonzalo Garcia has moved into first place in the race to be named FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ Top Goal Scorer presented by Bank of America. The 21-year-old, who has been one of the sensations of the tournament, netted his fourth goal in five games when he opened the scoring […]
Thiago Silva: Don’t wait for tomorrow
In a sport where the team is paramount, coaches are often reluctant to single out individuals for praise. That certainly wasn’t the case after Fluminense FC eased past Al Hilal to reach the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup™. Reflecting on reaching the final four, Flu head coach Renato Gaucho was full of praise […]