FIFA President Gianni Infantino boldly dubbed the 2025 Club World Cup “epic,” yet the tournament’s launch paints a starkly different picture. Chelsea’s 2-0 victory over LAFC in Atlanta saw 50,000 empty seats haunting the 71,

Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez score for Chelsea as LAFC 10-game unbeaten streak across all competition ends in a 2-0 loss in the FIFA Club World Cup.

Reigning US Open Cup holders LAFC meanwhile boast former EPL stars Hugo Lloris and striker Olivier Giroud amongst their lineup. Steve Cherundolo's team had to make it through a playoff against Mexican outfit Club America to reach the Club World Cup and come into today's game on an unbeaten run of 10 games.