3 h. ago The Club World Cup that wasn’t: how fake highlights took over the internet

Using clever tactics and Messi clickbait, Egyptian creators racked up 14m views with highlights posted before kickoff. YouTube didn’t catch on until it was too lateThis story was reported by Indicator, a publication that investigates digital deception, and co-published with the Guardian.It was Thursday morning in America and something didn’t look right in the highlights of the Club World Cup match between Manchester City and Juventus.Suzi Ragheb provided research support and translation of one of the videos in Arabic. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Club World Cup 2025: Results, fixtures and knockout schedule after Man City stunned by Al

The expanded version of the competition in the United States rounds out the last 16 phase with Chelsea still in with a chance but Man City’s hopes were ended by Al-Hilal

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5 h. ago Club World Cup 2025: Full schedule, fixtures, dates and venues including Chelsea after Man City knocked out

The expanded version of the competition in the United States reaches the last eight with Chelsea still in with a chance after Man City’s hopes were ended

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5 h. ago Club World Cup exit as painful as Champions League elimination – Bernardo Silva

Manchester City were knocked out of the competition by Saudi outfit Al-Hilal.

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14 h. ago ‘I took the Club World Cup as a challenge’: Dani Carvajal returns for Real Madrid

Club captain on coming back from injury, the importance of his family and Trent Alexander-Arnold fitting in wellDani Carvajal misses his family. The good news is that in return he’s about to become reacquainted with something he has missed as much. For some players, this is a competition too far, played on poor pitches in half-empty stadiums and suffocating heat, something they could do without, but it has been good for Real Madrid’s captain, something to aim at.Now, 270 days later and 4,400 miles away, just as the Club World Cup gets real, he is back to face Juventus in the last 16 in Miami. “And I know what I’m like: if they let me loose, there’ll be no fear,” he says. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Inter knocked out of Club World Cup in last 16 by Brazilians Fluminense

Inter 0-2 Fluminense (Germán Cano 3, Hércules 93)44-year-old goalkeeper Fábio makes series of fine savesBrazilian side Fluminense stunned Champions League finalists Inter by knocking them out of the Club World Cup with a 2-0 victory in the last 16 in Charlotte.The reign of new head coach Cristian Chivu, who took over following Simone Inzaghi’s departure just days after that humbling 5-0 loss to Paris St Germain a month ago, has not started well as they exited the tournament before the quarter-finals. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Inter knocked out of Club World Cup in last 16 by Brazilian side Fluminense

Inter 0-2 Fluminense (Germán Cano 3, Hércules 93)44-year-old goalkeeper Fábio makes series of fine savesThe Brazilian side Fluminense stunned Inter by knocking the Champions League finalists out of the Club World Cup with a 2-0 victory in the last 16 in Charlotte.The reign of the new head coach, Cristian Chivu, who took over following Simone Inzaghi’s departure just days after that humbling 5-0 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain a month ago, has not started well as they exited the tournament before the quarter-finals. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Internazionale v Fluminense: Club World Cup round of 16 – live

Updates from 3pm (8pm BST) game in CharlotteEmail Scott with your thoughts7 min: Darmian comes through the back of Cano, and is fortunate not to go into the book. Inter have already committed a couple of fouls, so their next miscreant might not be so fortunate.5 min: Inter try to reply immediately, Darmian making good down the right. But his cross is no use. What a start by Flu, though; the Brazilians, well, flew out of the traps and got right up in Inter’s collective grille. They got their reward. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Club World Cup 2025 knockout stage fixtures and latest results as Chelsea reach quarter

The knockout stages begin this weekend

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31 h. ago Pep Guardiola opens up on fears Club World Cup will 'destroy' Man City's main aim

Manchester City have reached the knockout phase of the Club World Cup while the vast majority of their Premier League rivals are still enjoying a summer break, recharging for the new season

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35 h. ago Club World Cup could ‘destroy’ Manchester City’s season, says Pep Guardiola

Manager backs Klopp and Tuchel’s concerns over tournament in the USSky Blues face Al-Hilal in last 16 in Orlando on MondayPep Guardiola has admitted the Club World Cup could “destroy” Manchester City’s 2025-26 campaign, with the manager ignoring its potential impact to avoid feeling anxious.On Monday, City face Al-Hilal in the last 16 at Orlando’s Camping World Stadium. While some of Guardiola’s players had only five days off before the start of the tournament, others enjoyed a three-week break. All the squad can expect at least three weeks off following the Club World Cup. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Harry Kane sinks Flamengo to set up Bayern Munich’s Club World Cup tie with PSG

Last 16: Flamengo 2-4 Bayern MunichGerson 33, Jorginho 55pen; Pulgar 6og, Kane 9 73, Goretzka 41A World Cup is always a better place for the Brazilians. Yet the day after Botafogo fell to their compatriots Palmeiras, Flamengo departed too, cut down by Harry Kane.That sea of red and black will be missed off the pitch and on it too; they made this a match, scoring twice at the Hard Rock Stadium, where their fans did all they could to make up for the empty seats. But it was Bayern Munich who progressed, the England captain finally securing a victory when he scored his second with just over quarter of an hour left. Those two goals, along with a Leon Goretzka strike and an own goal from Erick Pulgar saw it finish 4-2, setting up a meeting with Paris Saint-Germain in the last eight. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago PSG sweep Inter Miami and Messi aside to reach Club World Cup quarter

Last 16: Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 Inter MiamiNeves 6 39, Avilés 44og, Hakimi 45+3There were two minutes of Inter Miami’s Club World Cup left and the cameras were out in Atlanta. Here at last was the moment many had come for, one that didn’t matter as far as the match was concerned but that felt almost bigger than all that went before, a comment perhaps on this competition and the dimension of the man everyone was watching now as ever. Lionel Messi stood outside the area, a little to the right, the ball at his feet, a wall built before him. Paris Saint-Germain had been 4-0 up for an hour and his team were long since defeated but maybe he could depart his way, leaving something else to remember him by.He took a step back, ran forward in that familiar way and curled the free‑kick into the bodies dressed in blue. This time it wasn’t to be; this time, reality was something else, implacably imposed by the European champions. The day before, Javier Mascherano admitted his Miami side had not...

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42 h. ago PSG vs Inter Miami LIVE: Club World Cup match result, latest updates and reaction after dominant win

Lionel Messi faces his former side for the first time since leaving in 2023

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44 h. ago PSG vs Inter Miami LIVE: Club World Cup match stream, latest score and goal updates today

Lionel Messi faces his former side for the first time since leaving in 2023

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46 h. ago PSG vs Inter Miami LIVE: Club World Cup match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Lionel Messi faces his former side for the first time since leaving in 2023

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47 h. ago Cristiano Ronaldo explanation on Club World Cup rejection speaks volumes

Portugal and Al-Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo wasn't involved in the 2025 Club World Cup but the veteran received a number of offers to take part in the tournament

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49 h. ago Qatar weighs up 2029 Club World Cup bid that could mean winter tournament

Spain and Morocco, jointly, and Brazil also interested in hostingWinter event would disrupt European domestic seasons Qatar has expressed interest in bidding to host the 2029 Club World Cup in a move that would involve moving the tournament to the winter. The Guardian has learned that Qatari representatives have held talks with Fifa officials at the highest level during the tournament in the United States and indicated a desire to stage the next edition in four years’ time.Qatar is understood to have said it could host a carbon-neutral tournament in stark contrast to the current Club World Cup, which has involved teams flying all over the United States with venues in 11 different cities. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Best and worst case scenario for Man City as Club World Cup draw opens up

Manchester City are into the knockout rounds at the Club World Cup and the draw looks promising for them as they eye a first trophy of the season.

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3 d. ago Andrews handed Brentford job, Crystal Palace ruling delayed, transfer latest: football – live

Friday updates as the summer of football continuesAny comments or thoughts? You can mail TahaWith that, I shall pass over to Taha for the rest of the morning.Mark Levy gets in touch: “In Ben’s list of the top 10 players in the Under-21 tournament, 7 are over 21, 2 are 21, & only 1 is actually under 21! Does the competition need a new name? The under & over 21s? Mark (sitting on my balcony in the Madrid Sierra, with nothing more pressing to do!)“ Continue reading...

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