In a spectacle both on and off the pitch, U.S. President Donald Trump made an interesting appearance at the Club World Cup final held at MetLife Stadium, where Chelsea cruised to a convincing 3-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Cole Palmer rang up two goals and one assist in a sensational first half and Chelsea toppled Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 to win the FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday.
Palmer scored in the 22nd and 30th minutes and Joao Pedro tacked on the third goal right before halftime, capitalizing on Palmer's fine touch into the box. Robert Sanchez, meanwhile, saved six shots in his best showing of the tournament.
A PSG kickoff strategy compilation from this summer’s FIFA Club World Cup highlights some of the madness and genius being used by manager Luis Enrique. Paris Saint-Germain’s aggressive pressing has caused opposing teams fits all tournament and it starts from the kickoff.
Probably 99.9% of games begin with a backwards pass and holding possession. Not PSG. They line up like an NFL kickoff, boot the ball out of bounds near the opponent’s corner flag and charge the enemy team to create pressure.
PSG kickoff strategy compilation
Paris Saint-Germain's Spanish midfielder Fabian Ruiz scored twice in a devastating first-half display as the French champions demolished Real Madrid 4-0 on Wednesday to book their place in the Club World Cup final against Chelsea.
Two defensive errors handed PSG their opening goals within nine minutes at MetLife Stadium.
PSG vs Real Madrid highlights
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca remains one of the Club World Cup's harshest critics, despite his team reaching the semi-finals, and continued a stream of complaints about everything from the weather to the scheduling ahead of Tuesday's clash with Fluminense.
The Italian has repeatedly complained about the heat, the calendar and the toll on his players' fitness at the tournament, while also criticising FIFA for the weather delay that interrupted his team's round-of-16 clash against Benfica for nearly two hours.
A horror tackle on Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala overshadowed Paris Saint-Germain’s 2-0 victory in the Club World Cup on Saturday. The Gianluigi Donnarumma reaction to Musiala injury said it all.
Moments before halftime the two players collided in PSG’s penalty area as the Italian goalkeeper came out to claim the ball. Donnarumma took out Musiala in the process and the German’s leg got stuck under the goalkeeper.
What happened next is one of the worst injuries we’ve seen in the sport. The PSG goalkeeper was overwhelmed with emotion.
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Al Hilal defeated Premier League giants Manchester City 4-3 in the Club World Cup on Monday in one of the most entertaining games of the tournament. A Yassine Bounou save vs Man City has everyone talking.
Manchester City nearly doubled their 1-0 lead in the 24th minute, however Bounou came up with a mind boggling save to deny Savinho.
The Moroccan goalkeeper appeared defeated on his back, but then extended his left arm toward goal to make an unbelievable stop.
Yassine Bounou save vs Man City
Former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has criticized the introduction of the expanded Club World Cup format, calling it the worst idea ever implemented in football.
In an interview with German newspaper Die Welt published late on Friday Klopp said the tournament would put more strain on an already packed calendar for the players.
Jürgen Klopp Club World Cup
One of the most enjoyable squads at the 2025 Club World Cup said farewell in fashion on Wednesday as South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns danced with their fans after being eliminated from the tournament.
Wednesday’s 0-0 draw with Fluminense at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium was the Sundowns’ final game in the tournament as the Brazilian side and Dortmund advanced.
The Sundowns kept their heads high after the final whistle with the players and staff performing a dance to thank their traveling supporters.
Mamelodi Sundowns dance at Club World Cup
In 1985 the great philosophers of The Power Station once uttered the iconic tune and phrase “Some Like It Hot.” It’s become increasingly evident that they were not talking about Europeans.
The 2025 Club World Cup has a clear theme following the group stage. The Europeans love to complain about the American heat.
Bundesliga sides Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund pulled an unprecedented strategy of leaving their substitutes in the locker rooms for the first half so their players didn’t have to be outside.