Chelsea lifted an imitation of the Club World Cup trophy — because the original is permanently housed in the Oval Office after being gifted to Donald Trump. The US president has revealed that he was given the trophy by FIFA president Gianni Infantino during a visit to the White House in March.

Yes, it’s fair to say the newly-expanded 2025 Club World Cup was a football tournament unlike any other. Here a selection of The Athletic ’s writers on the ground in U.S. reflect on the best and worst of the event,

"No tournament will be perfect." There were tones of practicality in Jurgen Klinsmann's comment as he and his fellow members of the FIFA technical study group reviewed the Club World Cup during a media briefing in New York City on Thursday.

From stifling heat to standout players, let's talk about the Club World Cup's most memorable so far in Gianni Infantino's grand, weird experiment.

With the remaining last-16 ties taking place in the coming days, we take a look at which players have already received one yellow card at the Club World Cup and could be at risk of suspension. Inter: Lautaro Martinez, Sebastiano Esposito, Denzel Dumfries, Alessandro Bastoni, Nicolo Barella, Carlos Augusto, Kristjan Asllani

When FIFA announced its plans for the expanded stateside Club World Cup, it looked to incentivize clubs, players and confederations with an enormous financial windfall.

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