"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.

Football governing body says ticket sales will be released in phases with the process kicking off on September 10.

As the expanded 2025 Club World Cup comes to a close, The Sporting News examines the key takeaways for FIFA and local organisers ahead of the 2026 World Cup in North America.

FIFA Club World Cup is over, with Chelsea crowned champions. Time to let our reporters who covered the competition chime in with their final thoughts on the good, bad and ugly.

On the eve of the FIFA Club World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino says that the tournament has been a huge success. At least financially. But there are critics.

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,

The revamped Club World Cup proved to be a massive success, drawing an average of 40,000 fans per game and attracting enormous online and TV audiences. Despite logistical issues, especially for European teams at the end of their seasons,