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What the 2026 World Cup learned from the Club World Cup — about heat, grass, traffic, fans, Trump and America

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The uniformed soldiers marched onto MetLife Stadium’s temporary grass at 2:51 p.m., nine minutes before Sunday’s…

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Does Club World Cup title make Chelsea ‘undisputed champions of the world’? Even its captain doesn’t seem to think so

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The winners walked onstage past a trophy designed to represent “the pinnacle of global club football.”…

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‘That is football’: Mauricio Pochettino lauds Guatemala fans, challenges U.S. soccer culture after Gold Cup win

ST. LOUIS — The question was about chance creation. But Mauricio Pochettino wanted to talk about soccer culture. He was…

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Updated Club World Cup power rankings: Knockout-stage teams re-ranked, and a favorite reemerges

The 2025 Club World Cup has reached its midway point. With two weeks gone, half of the 32 teams are…

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