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FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP

Seattle Sounders midfielder Albert Rusnak (center) fights for the ball with Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Joao Pedro Goncalves Neves (right) during a FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group B match in Seattle on Monday.
SOCCER
Jun 24, 2025
PSG beat Seattle to reach knockout stage at Club World Cup
With the result, coupled with Atletico Madrid's 1-0 victory over Botafogo, PSG finished first in Group B with six points from three games.
Manchester City's Claudio Echeverri celebrates with his teammates after scoring against Al-Ain during their match at the Club World Cup in Atlanta on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jun 23, 2025
Manchester City routs Al-Ain to reach Club World Cup knockout stage
City and Juventus meet in their final group match in Orlando on Thursday to decide which progresses to the round of 16 as the group winner.
Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez (right) heads the ball into the net for the Italian side's first goal while being guarded by Urawa's Danilo Boza during their Club World Cup match on Saturday in Seattle.
SOCCER
Jun 22, 2025
Inter Milan strikes late to beat Urawa Reds at Club World Cup
Ryoma Watanabe got an early opening goal for Urawa Reds, but the Saitama-based club couldn't hang on against the Italian powerhouse.
Flamengo defender Danilo celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Brazilian club's win over Chelsea on Friday in Philadelphia.
SOCCER
Jun 21, 2025
Flamengo fightback stuns Chelsea at Club World Cup
The win built on an impressive record for South American teams so far at the competition.
Auckland City's Adam Mitchell reacts during his team's match against Bayern Munich in Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 15.
SOCCER
Jun 20, 2025
Club World Cup is both blessing and curse for amateur club Auckland City
Auckland City lost 10-0 against European giant Bayern Munich at the Club World Cup.
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi takes a free kick in the second half of his team's win over Porto in the Club World Cup in Atlanta on Thursday.
SOCCER
Jun 20, 2025
Lionel Messi scores with stunning free kick as Inter Miami upsets Porto
The Argentine superstar found the top corner of the goal with a second-half strike to clinch a surprise victory for the MLS side.
Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso talks to his players during their match against Al Hilal at the Club World Cup in Miami Gardens on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Jun 19, 2025
Xabi Alonso settles for draw in debut as Real Madrid coach at Club World Cup
It was a disappointing outcome for the Spanish side's large contingent of fans in the impressive crowd of 62,415 at Hard Rock Stadium.
Urawa goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa fails to stop a Maximiliano Meza header during River Plate's 3-1 win at the Club World Cup on Tuesday in Seattle.
SOCCER
Jun 18, 2025
River Plate eases past Urawa at Club World Cup
Under 12,000 fans attended the clash, but those who were there, many traveling from Japan and Argentina, created a vibrant atmosphere at both ends of the stadium.
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi shoots against Al-Ahly on Saturday.
SOCCER
Jun 17, 2025
Healthy crowds and 'Messi mania' lift Club World Cup, but quality gap shows
The opening weekend largely delivered what FIFA had hoped for: Vibrant crowds and global representation.
Urawa's Samuel Gustafson (center) celebrates scoring the winning goal against Yokohama FC at Saitama Stadium 2002 on June 1.
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 16, 2025
Urawa Reds ready to take on the Club World Cup's bigger stage
Urawa goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa has no doubt that this year’s Club World Cup will offer a much bigger stage.
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi controls the ball against two Al Ahly defenders during the opening match of the Club World Cup in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Saturday.
SOCCER
Jun 15, 2025
Messi denied late winner in Club World Cup opener
Messi was denied a storybook stoppage-time winner when he saw his curling shot from 20 yards out tipped on to the bar.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino (left) and former Brazilian player Ronaldo unveil the Club World Cup trophy before the draw in Miami on Dec. 5, 2024.
SOCCER
Jun 13, 2025
FIFA President Gianni Infantino hails Club World Cup as start of 'new era'
The 32-team competition, featuring clubs from around the world, gets under way with Inter Miami facing Egyptian club Al Ahly at Hard Rock Stadium.
LAFC forward Olivier Giroud vies for the ball against Club America's Miguel Vazquez during a match on May 31 in Los Angeles.
SOCCER
Jun 13, 2025
Olivier Giroud views Club World Cup as chance to showcase quality of MLS
LAFC is one of three MLS sides entered in the 32-team tournament.
The Club World Cup trophy is displayed before a Bundesliga match in Dortmund, Germany, on April 30.
SOCCER
Jun 12, 2025
Expanded Club World Cup set to have far-reaching impact on global soccer
The 32-team tournament, with $1 billion dollars in prize money on offer, has been crammed into an already overloaded schedule
The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 winners trophy is displayed in Times Square, New York City, on May 20.
SOCCER
Jun 3, 2025
FIFA's inaugural Club World Cup set to kick off in the U.S. amid challenges
The tournament has had to contend with the prospect of empty seats, controversial qualification rules and player welfare concerns.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino recently announced that the FIFA Club World Cup will kick off at Hard Rock Stadium, home of the NFL's Miami Dolphins, in Miami Gardens, Florida, on June 15.
SOCCER
Nov 12, 2024
Draw for inaugural FIFA Club World Cup set for Dec. 5
Many questions still surround the competition, whose revenues and benefits for the clubs remain a mystery.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 25, 2023
United States to host expanded FIFA Club World Cup in 2025
The current version of the FIFA Club World Cup, an annual competition with seven teams, will be discontinued after 2023.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Mar 15, 2023
FIFA approves 2026 World Cup format with record 104 matches
The new format will also stick to drawing four teams in a group after a proposal for 16 groups of three was shot down over fears of collusion in the final group game.
SOCCER / CLUB WORLD CUP
Dec 21, 2015
Barcelona as good as advertised in Club World Cup final
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi paid tribute to strike partners Luis Suarez and Neymar after the trio combined to deliver Barcelona a record third Club World Cup title on Sunday — and warned the rest of the world they are not finished yet.
Japan and U.S. reach tariff deal with ‘reciprocal’ rate at 15%
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Japan on Tuesday, saying the agreement would create "hundreds of thousands of jobs."
Foreign residents closely follow Japan's election and party pledges
A police officer walks past posters of Liberal Democratic Party candidates, as well as one showing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, outside the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday. As Japan’s foreign population continues to rise, one of the talking points during Sunday’s election was how the country should deal with the increase of international residents.
‘Japanese First’ Sanseito emerges as powerful force after Upper House poll
Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya in Tokyo on Sunday night
Ishiba denies reports he will resign next month, leaving his fate unclear
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba looks on after meeting with the Liberal Democratic Party executives at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Wednesday.
The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
Induction of Ichiro has Cooperstown fretfully preparing
Ichiro Suzuki will soon become the first Japanese player to be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Pentagon looks to unleash ‘military drone dominance’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10.

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