A month into the job, what have we learned about Xabi Alonso's Real Madrid?

The Xabi Alonso era at Real Madrid is off to uneven start, but there are still lessons to be learned from his first three games in charge at the Club World Cup.

2025 FIFA Club World Cup bracket, fixtures schedule

Check out all the fixtures, results and venues for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States, including the knockout bracket.

'It's a joke': Maresca slams CWC weather delays

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca questioned the choice of the U.S. as host of the Club World Cup and branded the two-hour weather delay in his team's win over Benfica as "a joke."

Chelsea win Club World Cup's most absurd game yet

In the end, Chelsea triumphed in a match that ended a full four hours and 38 minutes after it began. "For me ... it's not football," an enraged Enzo Maresca said afterward.

Luis Enrique: PSG can't relax vs. best ever Messi

Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique warned his players against ignoring the offensive threats of Lionel Messi and Inter Miami in Sunday's Club World Cup match.

'It's better if Messi plays angry': Can revenge fuel Inter Miami to shock win vs. PSG?

Inter Miami defied expectations by reaching the round of 16 at the Club World Cup. Now comes the really hard part: a date with the European champions ... and Messi's former club.

Miami 'weaker' but ready to 'fight' to oust PSG

Chelsea outlast Benfica, weather delay to progress

Chelsea scored three times in the second period of extra time to beat 10-man Benfica 4-1 in their weather-affected last 16 Club World Cup clash.

Dominant on the pitch and in the stands, Palmeiras upend Brazil rivals Botafogo for CWC quarters berth

Palmeiras rewarded their raucous fans with an extra-time goal, defeating Botafogo and advancing to the Club World Cup quarterfinals.

Heath: CWC shows soccer truly 'embedded' in U.S.

USWNT legend Tobin Heath said competition like the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup in the U.S. have the power to "change the landscape of this game in our country."

Paulinho fires Palmeiras to CWC quarters in ET

Paulinho came off the bench to score a dramatic extra-time winner as Palmeiras edged out fellow Brazilians Botafogo 1-0 on Saturday to book their place in the Club World Cup quarterfinals.

Klopp: Expanded Club World Cup the worst idea

Former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has criticised the introduction of the expanded Club World Cup format, calling it the worst idea ever implemented in football.

FIFA's Wenger: Pitches will be better at World Cup

FIFA's Global Football Development chief Arsene Wenger acknowledged that the quality of pitches hosting Club World Cup matches in the U.S. was not good enough,

Club WC sees 1M empty seats in group stage

The Club World Cup group stage saw a million empty seats in the stands over the 48 games in the tournament so far.

Club World Cup is proof of concept that bigger, global tournament can work

The Club World Cup needs work, yes, but we've got a strong proof of concept. The games have been competitive, the atmosphere has been building, and the gap between Europe and the rest of the world is smaller than we thought.

Madrid's Alaba out of CWC after injury setback

Real Madrid defender David Alaba will miss the remainder of the Club World Cup due to a new injury, extending his sidelined time this season after a knee injury.

Man City favored ahead of PSG in CWC betting

Manchester City is the +275 favorite to win the Club World Cup, according to ESPN BET odds, but they've been far from a popular selection.

Chelsea's Tosin defends 'little superstar' Palmer

Tosin Adarabioyo has defended Chelsea teammate Cole Palmer amid criticism of his performances and backed the "little superstar" to thrive at the Club World Cup.

Club World Cup group stage takeaways, predicting the winner, more

The Club World Cup group stage is complete and the knockouts begin this Saturday. So let's review the good and bad of the tournament so far, and make some picks for who wins it all on July 13.

Guardiola: Grealish omission not due to behaviour

Pep Guardiola has rejected the suggestion that Jack Grealish's omission from the Manchester City squad has anything to do with his off-field behaviour.

From Man City to Flamengo, Why every last-16 team will, won't win Club World Cup

We're heading into the knockout rounds of the 2025 Club World Cup as the field of 32 splits in half this week. With updated odds and projections, here's why every remaining team will or won't win this thing.