The Club World Cup was a “dress rehearsal” for the U.S., which will host next summer’s bigger, grander, more prestigious men’s World Cup. It was a “test” of readiness, and a taste of what 2026 will be like.

Chelsea won a new global trophy, but a grueling schedule and confusing format raises serious questions about what's next.

Trump, in a departure from previous soccer tournaments, remained on stage during Chelsea's celebration.

PSG and Chelsea have reached the pinnacle of club soccer not just with talent, but with a level of spending few can match.

Head coach Luis Enrique's blueprint — team before talent — has turned PSG into the world's most complete team.

Real Madrid was no match for Paris Saint-Germain, the undisputed best team in the world. PSG will meet Chelsea in the Club World Cup final.

Brazilian club Fluminense rode waves of support to the semis, but in the end, Chelsea's talent was just too much. Now it'll be the Blues against another European juggernaut in the final on Sunday.

Last week, João Pedro was a Brighton striker. Last decade, he spent eight years in the youth academy at Fluminense. On Tuesday, he beat Fluminense in a Club World Cup semifinal playing for Chelsea.

In many ways, Mauricio Pochettino's USMNT depth chart seems more unsettled than it was in the fall, or even way back in 2023.

The Gold Cup absentees hold the keys to this USMNT’s potential. The question is how Pochettino will reintegrate them into a group that grew without them this summer.

After losing to Mexico in the Gold Cup final, Mauricio Pochettino and USMNT players sharply criticized what they believe were refereeing injustices throughout the match.

For 23 fleeting minutes, the USMNT was atop CONCACAF. But it succumbed to a Mexican comeback, and, in the end, a better team. So it settled for second place at the Gold Cup.

With nose fractured or intact, with hair bleached blonde or hat backward, Luna has become the humble, gritty, tattooed, mustachioed face of the national team's rebuild.

The USMNT wanted to face El Tri in the Gold Cup final, but they'll have to be much better to win it.

That “connection between the fans and the team,” Pochettino said, “that is the connection that we [would] like to see in the World Cup. That connection that makes you fly.”

The USMNT hung on for dear life to a 2-1 lead, and beat Guatemala, FIFA's 106th-ranked team, in Wednesday's semifinal.

When Costa Rica players got in Malik Tillman's face after a missed penalty, Tim Ream stepped in. Then, so did the rest of the USMNT. And just like that, Mauricio Pochettino's vision came to life.

Malik Tillman has the keys to the USMNT attack, and he’s using them.

Malik Tillman could've cracked. Matt Freese could've flinched. Instead, they delivered for the USMNT.

The USMNT blew a second-half lead, but won Sunday's wild quarterfinal on penalties.

Paris Saint-Germain vs. Inter Miami was billed as the Club World Cup’s marquee Round of 16 matchup. It quickly became a bloodbath.

The USMNT's three group games at the 2025 Gold Cup proved little. Now comes the part that might actually matter.

Two weeks in, the Club World Cup field has been halved. And while most favorites remain, a few surprise risers and weary giants have shaken up the pecking order.

Suboptimal grass fields at the Club World Cup are drawing heavy criticism from players and coaches.