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.
FIFA expands World Cup hospitality packages
July 15 – FIFA has expanded its official hospitality offering for the 2026 World Cup, rolling out a wider range of premium packages through its partner On Location, with new options now available for matches in Canada and Mexico as well as the United States.
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.
Luis Enrique’s moment of madness
July 15 – There’s something almost poetic about watching a manager’s composure crumble in defeat’s dying embers. Luis Enrique, who once commanded Barcelona’s throne with regal authority, found himself reduced to a street brawler’s instincts as Paris Saint-Germain’s FIFA Club World Cup dream turned to dust against Chelsea’s clinical efficiency.
FIFA trumpets player union meeting but fails to invite Fifpro to the party
July 13 – At the start of the Club World Cup FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino met with selected representatives from the European Club Association. At the end of it he and his cohort of good old boys met with a group of player unions but failed to invite the only players’ union that truly matters, Fifpro.
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.
Wenger once again turns class enemy with his heat hypocrisy comments
July 14 – Arsène Wenger’s latest comments about the FIFA Club World Cup heat fiasco perfectly encapsulate everything wrong with his transformation from one of the most intelligent men in football to a corporate shill – after all, this is the man who once championed player welfare but who now is making flimsy excuses for putting footballers in genuine danger.
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.
Croatia, Mexico and Costa Rica climb FIFA World Rankings
July 10 – A busy international window packed with over 200 matches—ranging from World Cup 2026 qualifiers to regional tournaments—has left its mark on the latest FIFA Men’s World Ranking, with notable movers including Croatia, Mexico, and Costa Rica.
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.
Sketch: FIFA celebrates (iconic) Trump Tower office opening with (iconic) CWC trophy display
July 8 – They say that criminals always return to the scene of the crime. In 2015 the US Department of Homeland Security blew the administration of world football off its feet with the FIFAgate scandal and indictment of more than 40 FIFA federation officials.
FIFA opens office at Trump Tower, New York
July 8 – FIFA has opened an office at Trump Tower in New York City, deepening its already close ties with the much-criticised US administration.