Infantino has revealed the tournament has proven the richest ever staged by FIFA. Ahead of today's final between Chelsea and PSG in New Jersey, Infantino dismissed complaints about FIFA's heaving playing schedule.

The Chelsea and PSG stars took part in a promotional event at Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center, posing alongside the FIFA Club World Cup trophy

The musical act at halftime of Chelsea vs Paris Saint-Germain will be performed far away from the field of play

Fifa president Gianni Infantino says the Club World Cup is "already the most successful club competition in the world", despite widespread criticism of the tournament.

Germain, the stakes are historic—not only do they have the chance to seal an unprecedented international quadruple, but also to bring home one of the largest financial prizes in soccer history. A defining summer in global soccer is drawing to a close with a monumental clash set for the FIFA Club World Cup final in the United States.

Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber believes the FIFA Club World Cup this summer has been an “absolute terrific success.”

The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be the biggest in the tournament’s history, but also potentially the most climate-damaging. With expanded teams, vast travel distances, and heavy infrastructure demands, environmental experts are sounding the alarm.

Despite the humbling exit, Los Blancos didn’t walk away empty-handed. Quite the opposite—their tournament run yielded one of the most lucrative prize hauls in club soccer history. When Real Madrid took the field against Paris Saint-Germain in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup semifinals,