Reigning US Open Cup holders LAFC meanwhile boast former EPL stars Hugo Lloris and striker Olivier Giroud amongst their lineup. Steve Cherundolo's team had to make it through a playoff against Mexican outfit Club America to reach the Club World Cup and come into today's game on an unbeaten run of 10 games.

A Chelsea outcast who was 'banished' from the Club World Cup by Enzo Maresca has appeared at the tournament despite not being in their squad. Chelsea have arrived in the United States for the Club World Cup following a stellar 2024/25 campaign, which saw the Blues qualify for the Champions League and win the Conference League.

The Club World Cup is very real now.It’s not just a distant oddity which we can worry about when we get to it – it’s here. The players have touched down in the USA, and our first game is just a

Chelsea have confirmed their squad for the Club World Cup with Andrey Santos and Liam Delap included but no place for Djordje Petrovic. Chelsea kick off their campaign in FIFA’s newly-expanded tournament next week,