24 m. ago Al Ahly v Inter Miami: Club World Cup 2025 opening match – live updates

MLS side host Egyptian champions in Club World CupExplainer: all your Club World Cup questions answeredReach Beau at beau.dure.freelance@theguardian.comThe Al Ahly side are overwhelmingly domestic. A few players from Morocco dot the roster, and they have Slovenian Nejc Gradišar on the bench.One familiar name is Trézéguet – no, not David. It’s actually a Brazilian-style nickname for an Egyptian player Mahmoud Ahmed Ibrahim Hassan. He spent a few years with Aston Villa before a spell in Turkey and a return back to the club with which he started. Continue reading...

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41 m. ago Football fans DENIED entry into the United States for the Club World Cup

Two Benfica supporters have been left furious and out of pocket after being denied entry to the USA - as visa rejections spike amid president Donald Trump's revived hardline stance on immigration.

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1 hour ago Al Ahly vs Inter Miami LIVE: Club World Cup match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Lionel Messi aims to get Inter Miami's Club World Cup campaign off to a flying start

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2 h. ago Is Al Ahly v Inter Miami on TV? How to watch Lionel Messi in Club World Cup opener for free

Everything you need to know about the first match at the Fifa Club World Cup starring Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami

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3 h. ago Jack Grealish sends defiant message in summer fitness snap after being exiled by Pep Guardiola

Grealish was excluded from Manchester City 's squad for the Club World Cup after Pep Guardiola 's side announced their 27-man travelling party earlier this week.

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4 h. ago Mehdi Taremi STRANDED in Iran following Israel attacks: Inter Milan 'in constant contact' with striker after he missed flight to Los Angeles amid crisis

Taremi, 32, was named in Inter's squad for the Club World Cup in the United States and their first fixture comes on Wednesday against Monterrey.

Events

4 h. ago Mehdi Taremi to miss Club World Cup after Israeli strikes close Iran’s airports

Iranian forward remains in Tehran due to closed airspaceInter to start Club World Cup campaign on WednesdayThe Inter forward Mehdi Taremi will not be able to join his teammates at the Club World Cup in the United States as he is stuck in Tehran because of the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.Flights from all Iranian airports have been grounded after an exchange of military strikes between Iran and Israel over the past two days. That meant the Iran international was unable to take his scheduled flight on Saturday to join his teammates in Los Angeles. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Chelsea give clear Club World Cup hint with £100m prize money on the line

Chelsea have jetted out to the United States getting ready to play in the inaugural Club World Cup and Enzo Maresca's men are eager to capture the trophy that offers a game-changing prize fund of £100m

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7 h. ago Pep Guardiola makes Club World Cup admission and discusses Johann Cruyff influence

Manchester City will kick off their Club World Cup campaign next week when they take on Moroccan club Wydad AC in Philadelphia and Pep Guardiola has delivered his verdict on the tournament

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10 h. ago Chelsea XI vs LAFC: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for Club World Cup

Enzo Maresca has a smaller squad than others to juggle as tournament begins

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10 h. ago The Tijjani Reijnders trait that could help transform Man City midfield

Tijjani Reijnders is set to make his Manchester City debut during the Club World Cup and one of his teammates is already excited at what he will bring.

Politics

11 h. ago The controversial reason Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami are playing in the Club World Cup

Fifa held back a ‘host nation’ spot which was awarded to Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami out of the blue

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11 h. ago Natural entertainer Rayan Cherki ready for test of maturity at Manchester City

France international impressed with his flicks and tricks from a young age at Lyon. Now City hope he can fire their creative rebuild“To win the Ballon d’Or and the Champions League,” came the response from Rayan Cherki to the Lyon academy director Jean-François Vulliez’s question. Even as a 15-year-old the playmaker was ambitious, knowing his talent would take him to the top. He might have expected to reach the Premier League earlier but he is ready to take the next steps at Manchester City.Vulliez worked at Lyon for 12 years and from the moment he witnessed an eight-year-old Cherki he knew the club had a glorious talent on their hands. This week City paid £30.5m for the France international, who could make his debut against Wydad AC on Wednesday at the Club World Cup. Lyon’s academy coaches were soon gossiping about the two-footed generational talent who dribbled past opponents, created chances and plundered goals in the youth setup. Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago Club World Cup is designed to deliver stardust as Man City and Chelsea chase £97m jackpot

The revamped Club World Cup kicks off in the US this weekend and promises to be a spectacular event, despite the controversy surrounding FIFA's new-look tournament

Society

12 h. ago How to watch Al Ahly vs Inter Miami for FREE: TV channel and live stream for Club World Cup today

A first-ever meeting between the two teams kicks-off the revamped Club World Cup tournament

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12 h. ago The Club World Cup is a grubby, contrived vanity project of Gianni Infantino that was neither needed nor asked for

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: There are some nice angles to FIFA's Club World Cup . Here's one: Auckland City. Here's another: their goalkeeper. That would be a guy named Conor Tracey.

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12 h. ago Why Manchester United and Liverpool are not in Club World Cup but Man City and Chelsea are

Manchester City and Chelsea are the Premier League representatives in the Club World Cup

Society

12 h. ago Inter Miami's Club World Cup controversy as David Beckham and Lionel Messi prepare for bow

David Beckham's Inter Miami are set to star at the FIFA Club World Cup with Lionel Messi in tow, but their qualification for the revamped tournament was somewhat controversial

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14 h. ago Club World Cup 2025 fixtures, results and latest table standings

Tournament opener sees Inter Miami take on Al Ahly

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14 h. ago FIFA Club World Cup: 5 youngsters you've never heard of set to become future stars

A host of football's biggest stars are involved in the Club World Cup but it could also be a stage for a host of youngsters from smaller clubs to audition for moves to European giants

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