But there's one reason to care about how teams perform in the tournament: money.

Botafogo's maiden Copa Libertadores success in 2024 booked their place at the Club World Cup. They kickoff against a Seattle Sounders team with home-field advantage.

With the newly expanded FIFA Club World Cup on the horizon, which clubs have the best chances of taking home the trophy?

Despite almost 50,000 empty seats in the Atlanta stadium, Chelsea defeated Los Angeles FC 2-0 on Monday to start their The post FIFACWC: Chelsea Off To Perfect Start With Victory Against LAFC first appeared on Africa Top Sports.

Champions will go head to head when LAFC and Chelsea battle in their opening matches at the FIFA Club World Cup on Monday, with the matchup putting the 2024 U.S. Open Cup champions against the 2025 Europa Conference League winners.

Chelsea kicked off the Club World Cup with a 2-0 win over Los Angeles FC in front of 50,000 empty seats. In Group C, Benfica rescued a point against Boca Juniors after being down 2-0 with an 84th-minute equaliser.