Group D kicked off play at the Club World Cup with Chelsea defeating Los Angeles FC 2-0, showing why they are one of the favorites to win the Club World Cup. The Blues got off to a good start with Liam Delap making his debut and assisting the second goal to Enzo Fernandez.

Two interventions from Nicolas Otamendi helped 10-man Benfica come from two goals down to draw with Boca Juniors in a feisty Group C game at the Club World Cup where each team had a player sent off and Boca’s Ander Herrera also saw red despite having been substituted.

Two matches valid for Groups C and D of the Club World Cup were played tonight: Boca Juniors-Benfica and Flamengo-Espérance.Let's see how these two games went and what the situation is in the two

The monthlong soccer tournament is the brainchild of FIFA President Gianni Infantino. But slow ticket sales and complaints from overworked players suggest its success is hardly an open goal.

While Lionel Messi's Inter Miami and Simone Inzaghi-led Al-Hilal hope to make a dent as underdogs in a competition expected to be dominated by European teams, several teams crossing the Atlantic Ocean aim to live up to the hype.