Club World Cup

Gianni Infantino announces 32-team men’s Club World Cup in 2025

Gianni Infantino has risked a major row with Europe’s leading federations by announcing that Fifa will launch a 32-team men’s Club World Cup in 2025

Nick Ames in Doha

16, Dec, 2022 @2:24 PM

Seattle Sounders defeat Pumas UNAM for historic Concacaf Champions League title

The Sounders will become the first MLS time to play in the Fifa Club World Cup after Wednesday’s historic win

Agencies

05, May, 2022 @5:06 AM

Didier Drogba backs Romelu Lukaku to put troubles behind him at Chelsea

The former Chelsea forward believes Lukaku is ‘bouncing back’ after the Belgian scored the opening goal against Palmeiras

Jacob Steinberg

13, Feb, 2022 @10:37 PM

Chelsea 2-1 Palmeiras: Club World Cup final – as it happened

Kai Havertz struck an extra-time penalty to add to the Champions League final winning goal he scored last season

John Brewin

12, Feb, 2022 @7:43 PM

Chelsea crowned world champions after Kai Havertz penalty sinks Palmeiras

Kai Havertz’s late penalty in extra time gave Chelsea a hard-fought 2-1 win over 10-man Palmeiras, earning the Blues their first Club World Cup

Jacob Steinberg at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium

12, Feb, 2022 @7:42 PM

Mason Mount: ‘I look at my second-place medals to think how distraught I was’

Chelsea midfielder tells Jacob Steinberg about the importance of the Club World Cup, Champions League final joy and wanting to rip his own teeth out

Jacob Steinberg in Abu Dhabi

11, Feb, 2022 @5:00 PM

Chelsea must learn lesson to silence Palmeiras and claim first world title

Their predecessors tripped up in 2012 and on Saturday the Blues face a Brazilian side desperate to win the Club World Cup and whose fans have travelled in force

Jacob Steinberg in Abu Dhabi

11, Feb, 2022 @4:40 PM

The Fiver | Chelsea have a crack at pretending to care about the Club World Cup

In today’s Fiver: the Club World Cup, scoring and a big old match in the WSL

Scott Murray

11, Feb, 2022 @4:18 PM

Chelsea braced for Kepa Arrizabalaga bids and open to summer exit

Chelsea expect summer interest in Kepa Arrizabalaga and are unlikely to stand in the goalkeeper’s way should they receive a suitable offer

Jacob Steinberg in Abu Dhabi

10, Feb, 2022 @6:00 PM

Al-Hilal 0-1 Chelsea: Club World Cup semi-final – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: Chelsea will play Brazilian side Palmeiras in the final after a narrow win over Al-Hilal, with Romelu Lukaku’s goal proving the difference

Michael Butler

09, Feb, 2022 @6:54 PM

Lukaku strike sinks Al-Hilal and gives Chelsea shot at Club World Cup

Chelsea will play Palmeiras in the final of the Club World Cup after Romelu Lukaku’s first-half goal gave them a 1-0 win over Al-Hilal

Jacob Steinberg at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

09, Feb, 2022 @6:45 PM

Chelsea’s Azpilicueta ‘really motivated’ to make history at Club World Cup

César Azpilicueta has a chance to complete his set of major trophies for Chelsea, who have never won the tournament and play Al Hilal in Wednesday’s semi-final

Jacob Steinberg in Abu Dhabi

08, Feb, 2022 @5:08 PM