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Own goal propels Chelsea past Palmeiras, into CWC semis
A late own goal off Palmeiras defender Agustin Giay lifted Chelsea to a 2-1 victory in Philadelphia on Friday, sending the Premier League side into the Club World Cup semifinals.,A shot by Chelsea's Malo Gusto from the right side deflected off Palmeiras' Richard Rios and Giay. Goalkeeper Weverton wa...

Fluminense eliminate Al Hilal to reach Club World Cup semis
Substitute Hercules scored his second goal in as many second-half appearances to lift Fluminense into the FIFA Club World Cup semifinals with a 2-1 quarterfinal win over Al Hilal on Friday in Orlando, Fla.,Martinelli also scored late in the first half to continue a fabulous tournament for the Rio de...

PSG eyeing revenge against Bayern Munich in CWC quarterfinal
Reigning UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain can avenge a defeat that marked their lowest point this past season when they face Bayern Munich in Saturday's FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinal in Atlanta.,On Nov. 26, PSG suffered a 1-0 loss to Bayern that marked a third consecutive defeat ...

Club World Cup surprises Al Hilal, Fluminense battle for semifinal berth
Two of the surprise teams of the FIFA Club World Cup will meet in Friday's first quarterfinal between Al Hilal and Fluminense in Orlando, Fla.,Al Hilal pulled off the tournament's single most notable upset so far, a 4-3 extra-time victory over English giants Manchester City on Monday.,Perhaps the re...
FIFA Weathering PPD Chatter as Club World Cup Brings the Heat
FIFA’s severe weather policy for the Club World Cup is stricter for lightning than extreme heat—despite the latter being far more dangerous....

Real Madrid down Juventus 1-0 at Club World Cup; Kylian Mbappe returns
Gonzalo Garcia scored his third goal of the FIFA Club World Cup early in the second half, Kylian Mbappe made his first tournament appearance and Real Madrid reached the quarterfinals with a 1-0 victory over Juventus on Tuesday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Mbappe came on as Garcia's replacement in the 68th...

Borussia Dortmund edge Monterrey, earn matchup with Real Madrid
Serhou Guirassy scored two early goals and Borussia Dortmund held on to defeat CF Monterrey 2-1 on Tuesday night in Atlanta to reach the FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinals.,Karim Adeyemi assisted both to bring Guirassy's tournament total to three.,German Berterame scored his third of the competition ...

Real Madrid edge Juventus 1-0 at Club World Cup; Kylian Mbappe returns
Gonzalo Garcia scored his third goal of the FIFA Club World Cup early in the second half, Kylian Mbappe made his first tournament appearance and Real Madrid reached the quarterfinals with a 1-0 victory over Juventus on Tuesday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Mbappe came on as Garcia's replacement for his fir...

Al Hilal oust Manchester City from Club World Cup in extra time
Marcos Leonardo scored his second goal of the match in the 112th minute to give Al Hilal a 4-3 upset victory over Manchester City on Monday night in Orlando, sending the Saudi Arabian side into the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup.,Malcom and Kalidou Koulibaly also scored for Al Hilal, who got 10...

Fluminense blanks Inter Milan to reach CWC quarterfinals
Germán Cano scored very early, the substitute Hércules added a goal very late and Fluminense upset Inter Milan 2-0 on Monday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C., to reach the quarterfinals of the FIFA Club World Cup.,The 44-year-old Fábio made four saves to seal one of the most famous wins in the Rio de Ja...

Global players' union: Weather issues cloud Club World Cup
Players are contacting the international players' union to voice growing concern over matches played when maximum temperature allowances are exceeded during the Club World Cup, FIFPRO said Monday.,The global players' union argued intense heat should have resulted in the postponement of matches betwe...

After early low attendance, Atlanta fans turn out at CWC
ATLANTA -- At a FIFA Club World Cup match on June 19, Lionel Messi -- arguably the greatest player in the history of the sport -- scored a go-ahead free kick to give Inter Miami a 2-1 victory over FC Porto. ,While Messi delivering a winning goal is not surprising, what is unexpected is that the matc...
