Manchester City will face Al Hilal in this 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Round of 16 matchup on Monday at Camping World Stadium.

With top-tier soccer and a revamped structure came an equally massive prize pot—though just how much each team walked away with remained one of the tournament's most closely watched mysteries.

Yes, it’s fair to say the newly-expanded 2025 Club World Cup was a football tournament unlike any other. Here a selection of The Athletic ’s writers on the ground in U.S. reflect on the best and worst of the event,

Signed from West Ham in 2023, Divine Mukasa produced one of the most prolific individual Academy campaigns in recent memory last season. The England youth international recorded 16 goals and 15 assists in just 20 Under-18 Premier League appearances from midfield.

Among the lasting lessons from the tournament was FIFA’s decision to dramatically drop ticket costs as some kickoff times approached, which could impact decisions by fans thinking of attending

Chelsea delivered a shocking 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the FIFA Club World Cup final on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey.