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An expanded Club World Cup marked by empty seats, slashed ticket prices, searing heat, weather-delayed matches and a criticized field surface ended in a surprise victory by Chelsea, the fourth-place team in the Premier League. Among the lasting lessons was FIFA’s decision to dramatically drop ticket costs as some kickoff times approached, which could impact decisions by fans thinking of …

Paris Saint-Germain games often have a Groundhog Day feel: they start with a rugby punt into the corner, fall into a pattern of PSG domination and, invariably, end in victory for Luis Enrique’s side. Be it in Ligue 1, the Champions League or at the Club World Cup, their opponents tend to deploy unambitious low blocks to break the inevitable …

Chelsea won the FIFA Club World Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday, 3-0, which has nothing to do with President Donald Trump, but that didn’t stop the spotlight-loving former reality TV star from trying to steal some of their shine by staying onstage for the winning celebration. “Wait, wait, what’s he doing?” Chelsea player Cole Palmer told Chelsea captain …

Cole Palmer said that Enzo Maresca is building something special after Chelsea produced a stunning performance to beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the first final of Fifa’s expanded Club World Cup. Palmer was in astonishing form at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, scoring two brilliant goals and setting up João Pedro to make it 3-0 by half‑time. Chelsea were underdogs going …

“The golden era of global club football has started,” said FIFA President Gianni Infantino at Trump Tower in New York on Saturday. “We can say definitely this FIFA Club World Cup has been a huge, huge, huge success.” It’s the kind of hyperbole favored by the owner of Trump Tower, where FIFA have recently rented an office. Donald Trump and Infantino have …

Cole Palmer inspired Chelsea to a surprisingly dominant victory in the Club World Cup final, defeating Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium. Kick-off was delayed by eight minutes at the stadium that will hold next summer’s World Cup final as the showpiece match in FIFA’s expanded club competition was preceded by a military flyover, the national anthem (with …

The boy from Wythenshawe who had sat on top of the Rockefeller on Friday took Chelsea to the top of the world on Sunday, that shiver celebration shown to everyone. It was 90F (32C) in New Jersey, humid too, but oh, this was cold, all right. Two wonderful, almost identical strikes, executed with an effortless ease, and a lovely soft-shoed …

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Behind a brace from Cole Palmer, Chelsea won the Club World Cup in impressive fashion, toppling Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in front of a sellout crowd of 81,118. When Palmer is in this kind of form, Chelsea can consider themselves to be one of the best teams in the world, and it showed …

Cole Palmer produced a scintillating first-half masterclass as Chelsea demolished Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 to win the Club World Cup final at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium on Sunday. The English attacking midfielder scored twice and provided an assist for João Pedro in a devastating display in the revamped tournament’s decider that left the European and French champions, who finished with 10 …

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The rout began with a sweep of a cultured left foot, and continued with a crippling counterattack. It was complete before halftime here at the 2025 Club World Cup final between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea. One side exploded up and down the field, and out to a 3-0 lead, while the other staggered, as if exhausted, …