The Club World Cup is seen by many as a dress rehearsal for the 2026 World Cup host - so what have we learned now it's over?

I was a bit confused,” said Chelsea soccer star Cole Palmer after the president neglected to leave the stage following the trophy presentation ceremony.

"No tournament will be perfect." There were tones of practicality in Jurgen Klinsmann's comment as he and his fellow members of the FIFA technical study group reviewed the Club World Cup during a media briefing in New York City on Thursday.

As Enzo Maresca basked in the afterglow of victory on Sunday, the Chelsea manager declared unexpectedly that one day the Fifa Club World Cup would be bigger even than the Champions League, just one more bold statement in another bizarre 24 hours in Fifa world.

Colombian singer J Balvin sat on the edge of what felt like the world’s tallest stage as his song Mi Gente blared through the speakers for 81,118 spectators at the MetLife Stadium. FIFA’s first-ever halftime show was officially underway, in all its chaotic and unapologetic glory.

Soccer fans were left baffled after President Donald Trump crashed English club Chelsea's trophy lift at the Fifa Club World Cup final on Sunday. The president joined the London side on the field as they celebrated a 3-0 victory over France's Paris Saint-Germain at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium.

When Chelsea won the Club World Cup on Sunday, FIFA turned its attention to the next big event it will be holding. The 2026 World Cup. The men's tournament will begin on June 11, 2026 in the United States,