LAFC booked passage to the summer showcase after a one-off clash with Liga MX giants Club América in the wake of Club León being removed from the competition. Goals from Igor Jesus and an extra-time winner through star forward Denis Bouanga cancelled out a Brian Rodríguez second half penalty to send the SoCal side into the group stage.

Raised in the Republic of Ireland, Ayman Ben Mohamed reaches the Club World Cup after an unlikely journey to Tunisian side Esperance.

Juventus arrived in the United States a few hours ago, ready to compete in the FIFA Club World Cup. The Bianconeri coach, Igor Tudor, spoke upon arrival."There is excitement because it's our first

The Road to '26: The first step towards success in 2026 is qualifying for the tournament, something no Italian will take for granted after missing out on the last two World Cups. Provided the four-time champions can punch their ticket for 2026, Italy will then have to find some genuine solutions in attack.

With the Club World Cup starting this weekend, BBC Sport looks at how seriously the expanded tournament is being taken.

Stuart Holden revealed what he thinks the USMNT's biggest issue is ahead of next year's World Cup in a conversation with Fox News Digital.

U.S. men's national team manager Mauricio Pochettino told FOX Sports' Tom Rinaldi that "anything is possible" when asked about winning the World Cup.