Trump is attending FIFA Club World Cup final
Digest more
Chelsea beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 at the FIFA Club World Cup final in front of U.S. President Donald Trump. See all the goals and highlights.
The Australian singer took the stage Sunday (July 13) at MetLife Stadium with Coldplay for the show featuring Tems, J Balvin & Doja Cat.
As the expanded 2025 Club World Cup comes to a close, The Sporting News examines the key takeaways for FIFA and local organisers ahead of the 2026 World Cup in North America.
FIFA claims consensus over rest periods but global players union criticise ‘authoritarian’ decisions
On Sunday, FIFPro’s president Sergio Marchi referred to his FIFA counterpart Gianni Infantino as “The man who thinks he is God”, saying that football’s world governing body’s decision-making process had become “unilateral” and “authoritarian”.
Chelsea jumps out to 3-0 first-half lead and cruises past PSG in Club World Cup final, claiming tournament’s expanded edition before 81,188 at MetLife Stadium.
Explore more
Global players' union Fifpro is not invited to a "key" meeting that Fifa president Gianni Infantino held on player welfare and where a minimum three-week off-season break was agreed, BBC Sport has been told.
The President's attendance of the FIFA Club World Cup final is the latest in a string of high-profile sports-related trips in his second term.
FIFA says players' representatives and the sport's governing body have reached a consensus on the need for a period of rest of 72 hours between matches, and agreed that players should enjoy a minimum of 21 days of holidays at the end of each season.