MLS players reached an agreement with the league to secure an increase in prize money received from the FIFA Club World Cup, sources confirmed to ESPN.

The Club World Cup was supposed to have redistributive potential but $623.1m of the prize pot has wound up in the hands of 12 European clubs

Chelsea have won the Club World Cup, and the individual winners from the tournament are almost too many to count: Pedro Neto, Enzo Maresca, Cole Palmer, Malo Gusto, Moises Caicedo, Joao Pedro, the

Chelsea's 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain averaged 1.3 million viewers on TBS and the 24 matches televised in the U.S. with English commentary averaged 458,000, TNT Sports said Tuesday. The streaming service DAZN bought world rights from FIFA and sublicensed 24 of the 63 matches to TNT,

ESPN also noted that FIFPRO executives suggested canceling FIFA Club World Cup matches in Philadelphia due to the heat, as temperatures went beyond their threshold of 82.4 degrees on the WetBulb Globe Temperature gauge. According to WeatherSpark, the average temperature in Philadelphia for late June is around 87 degrees.

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 FIFA Club World Cup exposed some significant issues that could hamper the 2026 World Cup, with hot weather being among the top concerns.

The Club World Cup is seen by many as a dress rehearsal for the 2026 World Cup host - so what have we learned now it's over?

FIFA Club World Cup behind us, what issues emerged this summer that need to be addressed ahead of next summer's World Cup in the U.S., Mexico and Canada? Our reporters weigh in.