The unique, bizarre nature of the football calendar this summer means Chelsea have already completed a lot of their transfer business—decisions which were justified when they got their hands on the Club World Cup.

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.

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.

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,

Aware of its global impact and the success of the first Club World Cup, Real Madrid made a bold suggestion to FIFA: that the tournament be held every two years.The information is from The

The league and its Club World Cup participants ultimately reached a deal after a frosty standoff prior to the competition

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.

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