May 19 – In potentially the richest match either team has ever played, Major League Soccer’s (MLS) LAFC and Liga MX’s Club América will face off in a crucial Club World Cup qualifying playoff match on May 31 at BMO Stadium. The victor will be just seven matches away from a potential $125 million payday should they win the entire tournament.
May 14 – U.S. President Donald Trump, who famously coined the term ‘bad hombres’, should be pleased to learn that 15,000 such individuals will be barred from U.S. stadiums during this year’s FIFA Club World Cup. Argentine Security Minister Patricia Bullrich has delivered a comprehensive list of violent football supporters to the United States Embassy in Buenos Aires, ensuring they’ll watch the tournament from afar.
May 7 – Mexico’s Club León have lost their battle to remain in the Club World Cup finals in the USA this summer after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled that Pachuca and Club León – both owned by the Pachuca Group – had failed to meet FIFA’s criteria concerning multiple club ownership.
FIFA wasted no time in issuing a statement saying that León’s place in Group S will now be taken by the winners of a play-off between Los Angeles FC and Club América.
May 7 – Visa has bolted on the 2025 Club World Cup to its FIFA sponsorship portfolio and will serve as an official partner for the inaugural 32-team finals, set to take place in the United States this June.
May 6 – Described as an ‘impossible job’, Thomas Tuchel’s position as England manager has been handed further jeopardy as this June’s international friendlies are set to clash with FIFA’s expanded Club World Cup tournament.
May 6 – Liga MX powerhouse León will learn their FIFA Club World Cup fate this week as the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) delivers its verdict on their desperate appeal against FIFA’s controversial expulsion from the tournament.
The eight-time Mexican champions find themselves in a legal tussle with football’s governing body over shared ownership structures – with one of their biggest traditional rivals, Pachuca.
May 1 – FIFA and Global Citizen have launched the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, a four-year initiative blending philanthropy and fan engagement that aims to raise $100 million to support children’s education through football.
April 25 – Brazilian broadcaster Globo has partnered with streaming platform DAZN to broadcast the inaugural edition of the new Club World Cup.
April 24 – FIFA has secured a crucial broadcasting agreement for one of its key TV markets as Channel 5 reached a sublicensing deal with global rights holder DAZN to broadcast the FIFA Club World Cup (CWC) this summer in the United Kingdom.
April 17 – Club Leon manager Eduardo Berizzo has blasted FIFA and its President Gianni Infantino over his side’s exclusion from the Club World Cup because of multiple-club ownership rules.
April 17 – FIFA says its revamped volunteer programme has now passed the one million mark since its launch in December 2020. However, while the organisation celebrates growing numbers, the reality on the ground in some host cities paints a more complex picture.
April 15 – With the FIFA World Club Cup rapidly approaching, ticket sales are nowhere near Taylor Swift territory, but FIFA President Gianni Infantino is displaying unwavering confidence in his competition as it arrives shortly on American shores for the first time.
April 15 – FIFA has announced its team of 117 match officials who will oversee the inaugural 32-team FIFA Club World Cup in the United States this summer — a landmark tournament that will also serve as a testing ground for new officiating technologies and rule adaptations.
April 16 – With the FIFA World Club Cup rapidly approaching, ticket sales are nowhere near Taylor Swift territory, but FIFA President Gianni Infantino is displaying unwavering confidence in his competition as it arrives shortly on American shores for the first time.
April 11 – FIFA will distribute $1 million to each of the 11 host cities for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, with the money targeted at supporting local community projects and creating a legacy that outlives the tournament.