It was “the best v the best”, it was “the worst idea ever implemented in football”. It delivered showstopping games and some rank attendances. It endured extreme heatwaves and storm delays. Its riches ...

As expected, the Club World Cup reflected the balance of power in football. There were three European teams and one from South America in the semi-finals, and the winner came from an all-European ...

Feb 4 (Reuters) - Teams from two of football’s superpower nations found out their opponents in the Club World Cup semi-finals on Thursday as Tigres of Mexico set up a showdown with Brazilian club ...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The winners walked onstage past a trophy designed to represent “the pinnacle of global club football.” They shook hands with the most powerful man in sports, then the most ...

FIFA looks back on the previous occasions when Chelsea won major honours for the first time after securing the inaugural Club World Cup. With Chelsea FC claiming FIFA Club World Cup™ glory, the ...

July 14 (Reuters) - Chelsea defender Levi Colwill said the Club World Cup will be bigger than the Champions League after his side beat European champions Paris St Germain 3-0 in the final in New ...

Chelsea's splendid 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup final was unexpectedly overshadowed by an audacious appearance from Donald Trump. The President caused a flurry of surprise at ...