The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is over, with Chelsea crowned champions. Time to let our reporters who covered the competition chime in with their final thoughts on the good, bad and ugly.

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The president’s attendance at the Club World Cup event comes just a year before the U.S. is set to co-host FIFA’s marquee tournament—the 2026 World Cup—along with Canada and Mexico.

FIFA says 2.4 million fans have attended Club World Cup matches – with an average of 38,000 – and 21 of the 62 matches already played saw at least 50,000.

2. FIFA Club World Cup Unintended Consequences Domestically, similar instances in MLS abound.

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will be held in 12 stadiums across the United States, with the July 13 final set for MetLife Stadium.