6 h. ago Club World Cup match halted as fans vacate seats and players told to remain calm

The Club World Cup match between Palmeiras and Al Ahly had to be halted on Thursday afternoon as fans were told to find shelter amid severe lightning in the area

Sport

16 h. ago Real Madrid issue health update after Kylian Mbappe hospitalised at Club World Cup

The France international missed Real Madrid’s Club World Cup opener against Al Hilal.

Society

18 h. ago Kylian Mbappe: Real Madrid star discharged from hospital but remains a doubt for Club World Cup clash

The Frenchman was absent from Real’s Club World Cup opener

Politics

23 h. ago Kylian Mbappe hospitalised with gastroenteritis after missing Club World Cup opener

Mbappe has been hospitalised after missing Real Madrid’s Club World Cup opener through illness

Society

23 h. ago Kylian Mbappe hospitalised at Club World Cup with Real Madrid star's tournament under threat

Kylian Mbappe's participation at the Club World Cup is at risk after his club Real Madrid confirmed the superstar forward has been hospitalised with illness.

Society

24 h. ago Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe hospitalised with gastroenteritis after missing Club World Cup opener

Mbappe has been hospitalised after missing Real Madrid’s Club World Cup opener through illness

Society

24 h. ago Kylian Mbappe: Real Madrid striker hospitalised ahead of key Club World Cup clash

The Frenchman was absent from Real’s Club World Cup opener

Events

24 h. ago Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé in hospital with gastroenteritis at Club World Cup

French player did not play in 1-1 draw against Al-HilalClub confirm Mbappé receiving treatment in hospitalKylian Mbappé has been admitted to hospital with acute gastroenteritis, Real Madrid have said. The forward missed the team’s opening game of the Club World Cup against Al-Hilal, which ended in a 1-1 draw on Wednesday.“Our player Kylian Mbappé is suffering from an acute case of gastroenteritis and has been admitted to hospital in order to undergo a series of tests and follow the appropriate course of treatment,” Madrid said in a statement. Continue reading...

Society

24 h. ago Kylian Mbappe rushed to hospital as Real Madrid issue statement in Club World Cup turmoil

Kylian Mbappe has been hospitalised with illness just hours after Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw by Al Hilal in their Club World Cup opener

Politics

24 h. ago Kylian Mbappe: Real Madrid striker hospitalised ahead of Club World Cup clash

Kylian Mbappe’s Club World Cup campaign could end early after the Real Madrid striker was hospitalised with acute gastroenteritis.

Events

33 h. ago How to watch Seattle Sounders vs Atletico Madrid: TV channel and live stream for Club World Cup match today

The Spaniards look to bounce back from a slow start

Society

47 h. ago Real Madrid vs Al Hilal Club World Cup prediction, betting preview, odds and tips

Real Madrid face Al Hilal as both sides look to impress their new managers as Xabi Alonso starts his first match as Los Blancos boss and former Inter manager Simone Inzaghi begins life for the Saudi side

Politics

55 h. ago Empty seats are everywhere at the Club World Cup. But does this miss the real point?

Put in the proper wider context, the attendance issues that have emerged during the tournament perhaps aren’t quite as embarrassing as they seemIf there’s a lesson to be learned from the Club World Cup so far, it’s that images of nothingness can still generate hysteria. Empty seats – which are apparently a festering scourge upon the game of football, a tragedy representing the plastic bankruptcy of American soccer fandom and/or the Club World Cup, an issue demanding alarmist coverage delivered with brows fully furrowed – have been commonplace in the competition’s opening dozen games. Headlines (including from this very publication) have followed. Social media is awash in panoramic photos from a nation of press boxes, informing you incredulously that this image, so obscene in its emptiness, was taken a mere 45 minutes before kickoff – or (gasp) even closer.Why do we, the fans, observers, journalists, and other people who simply watch these games, care? What is it about the sight of a...

Politics

56 h. ago FIFA's Club World Cup branded a 'disaster' with just over 3,000 fans in attendance at 25,500

Chelsea's opening match against Los Angeles FC, played at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, was more than three-quarters empty with just 22,000 fans inside the 75,000-capacity venue.

Events

3 d. ago Why were Chelsea playing in front of 50,000 empty seats at the Club World Cup?

Just 22,137 turned up at 3pm local time to watch the Blues beat LAFC

Politics

6 d. ago DAZN to air every FIFA Club World Cup game for free – here's how to watch live in the UK

Some of the biggest teams from the Premier League, La Liga, Ligue 1 and Serie A are among those in the USA for the new-and-improved FIFA Club World Cup, including Man City, Chelsea, Real Madrid and PSG.

Society

6 d. ago All 32 teams at FIFA Club World Cup 2025 from UEFA giants to African minnows

Chelsea and Manchester City are gearing up for their opening games at the Club World Cup with Real Madrid and Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain among the favourites

Politics

6 d. ago Borrowed culture and a plasticine burger – welcome to the Club World Cup and almost

Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami play in Saturday’s opener but people still look blank when asked about Fifa’s $1bn eventFire up the marching band. Rouse the majorettes from their state of indifference. Put out more flags. Put out some flags. Put out a flag. Er is anyone actually there? IShowSpeed? Can you hear me Pitbull? Welcome to the almost-World Cup, an almost-real almost-event that will perhaps, with a favourable wind, now begin to feel like almost-football.­This week Gianni Infantino described Fifa’s regeared tournament as football’s Big Bang, referencing the moment of ignition from which all the matter in the universe was dispersed out of a previously cold and indifferent void. And to be fair, Infantino was half-right. So far we have the void. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago The Real Madrid question Xabi Alonso must solve ahead of Club World Cup

Real Madrid have always been driven by star players - can Alonso break the cycle by imposing a tactical ideology to take the club into a new era?

Politics

9 d. ago Where the Club World Cup will be won and lost – and why it matters more than you think

The inaugural version of the revamped Fifa tournament could offer up plenty of surprises to reflect football’s new reality and, as Miguel Delaney outlines, provide new opportunities for the club game

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