Warning shot for 2026: Fifa Club World Cup’s brutal heat exposes a World Cup risk
That the US gets hot in the summer is hardly breaking news. Even if it may not give any one team an advantage, it puts players, fans and officials at risk
Club World Cup
Liam Delap relishes old school physicality for Chelsea in quest to solve striker shortage
New signing is ready to seize the initiative for club and country with the No 9 a throwback to the raw power game
Brilliant Lionel Messi free-kick leads Inter Miami past Porto while PSG are stunned at Club World Cup
Brazilian side Botafogo beat the European champions
Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé admitted to hospital with acute gastroenteritis
Striker missed the club’s opening Club World Cup game in Miami on Wednesday night
Real Madrid held by Al-Hilal on Trent Alexander Arnold’s debut
Federico Valverde’s 92nd-minute penalty saved as Saudi team take point in opening Club World Cup game
Phil Foden stars in Manchester City win over Wydad AC but Rico Lewis sees red
Guardiola tries out new signings in comfortable Club World Cup win
Club World Cup offers first glimpse of Trent Alexander-Arnold 2.0
The rebranded full-back has joined Real Madrid, but he must adjust immediately to his new surroundings
Messi shows glimpses of his genius on Fifa’s stage of fakery as Club World Cup begins
Inter Miami were held to a scoreless draw by Al Ahly as the opening ceremony outshined the football on the pitch
Fifa Club World Cup: Everything you need to know – participants, fixtures, where to watch
Tournament gets under way in the US on Saturday
PSG’s costly failures entertained Europe for years, but now they could be on the brink of an era of domination
Enrique’s brilliant Paris Saint-Germain triumphed in most one-sided final in Champions League history
Premier League confirms extra June transfer window for Club World Cup
Clubs can sign players earlier than normal, beginning at the start of the month
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