SportsLine's Martin Green reveals his 2025 FIFA Club World Cup picks for LAFC vs. Chelsea on Monday in the group stage

Seattle fought hard but could not complete an opening game comeback against the reigning Copa Libertadores and Brazilian champions

And while the international World Cup is the first thing that comes to mind for most fans, the version at the club level has produced some memorable moments, albeit a bit more under the radar. With the tournament’s ambitious expansion for more teams and a quadrennial format, we’ll be sure to get more of those iconic feats moving forward.

The Club World Cup will take Inter Miami from start-up to the global stage. Just five years after its MLS debut, the team co-owned by David Beckham and starring

ZDenis Bouanga starts for LAFC, having scored nine goals in his last 10 games. Former Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud is on the bench for the MLS side.2025-06-16T18:02:14ZEnzo

FIFA Club World Cup is under scrutiny for a variety of reasons, but the one that matters most for handicappers is the fatigue factor.

Monday sees Club World Cup latecomers, Los Angeles FC, take on the UEFA Conference League winners, Chelsea, in an intriguing match-up at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

For Major League Soccer teams, international matches tend to be low-stakes duels such as San Diego FC’s friendly last week against Club América, the Mexican powerhouse. The 32-team Club World Cup that begins Saturday night in Miami Gardens, Fla., will count as a large step up from those dalliances.