R16 - Preview: Manchester City (ENG) v Al Hilal SFC (KSA)

Mon, 30 Jun, 2025

R16 - Preview: Manchester City (ENG) v Al Hilal SFC (KSA)

Orlando: Al Hilal SFC must be at their best when they meet Manchester City in their FIFA Club World Cup 2025 last 16 tie on Monday if they want to match the English side, said Ruben Neves

The four-time Asian champions face a side aiming to defend their title but midfielder Neves believes Al Hilal have a good chance of winning if they can reproduce the form shown in the group stage, although they will be missing the mercurial Salem Al Dawsari with the captain ruled out by a hamstring injury.

Al Hilal thriving as Inzaghi makes his mark

Sat, 28 Jun, 2025

Al Hilal thriving as Inzaghi makes his mark

Nashville: It may still be early days but Simone Inzaghi is slowly but surely getting his message across with Al Hilal SFC advancing to the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 knockout stage.

The Italian, who has been in charge less than a month, called for greater efficiency inside the box going into the final Group H tie against CF Pachuca on Thursday and his players delivered.
 
Salem Al Dawsari and Marcos Leonardo struck as Al Hilal won 2-0 to advance to a last 16 showdown with Manchester City on Monday.

Bayern march on at Flamengo's expense

Mon, 30 Jun, 2025

Bayern march on at Flamengo's expense

Miami Gardens: Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern Munich overcame determined resistance from Flamengo to book their place in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter-finals with an entertaining 4-2 victory on Sunday.

Vincent Kompany's side will now play European champions Paris Saint-Germain in Atlanta on Saturday for a place in the last four.

Flamengo, backed by a huge and passionate following at Hard Rock Stadium, bow out of the tournament despite a performance of real determination from Filipe Luis's team.

PSG rout Inter Miami to reach quarters

Mon, 30 Jun, 2025

PSG rout Inter Miami to reach quarters

Atlanta: Paris Saint-Germain steamrollered Lionel Messi's Inter Miami 4-0 to reach the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter-finals on Sunday.

Miami hoped the Argentine superstar's magic could help them produce an unlikely result against his former side, but the Major League Soccer side were dismantled in Atlanta by Luis Enrique's rampant European champions.

 

Ageing great Messi and his former Barcelona teammates Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba had done well to reach the last 16 but the gulf in quality between the teams was laid bare over the 90 minutes.

Chelsea overcome weather chaos to advance

Sun, 29 Jun, 2025

Chelsea overcome weather chaos to advance

Charlotte: Chelsea defeated Benfica 4-1 in extra time in a weather-disrupted last-16 clash to book their place in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter-finals on Saturday.

Christopher Nkunku, Pedro Neto and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall all scored in extra time to send Premier League side Chelsea into a quarter-final clash against Brazil's Palmeiras.

Chelsea's late burst of scoring settled a game that took four hours, 39 minutes to complete at Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium in North Carolina after a near two-hour weather delay.

Paulinho the hero as Palmeiras edge Botafogo

Sun, 29 Jun, 2025

Paulinho the hero as Palmeiras edge Botafogo

Philadelphia: Substitute Paulinho scored an extra-time winner to settle a Brazilian battle of attrition as Palmeiras edged Botafogo 1-0 on Saturday to win through to the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter-finals.

The winger came on at the same time in the second half as Palmeiras coach Abel Ferreira withdrew teenage sensation Estevao Willian, a move that appeared baffling at the time but ultimately proved inspired.