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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
LAFC book place in Chelsea's group at Club World Cup
Los Angeles FC booked a place in Chelsea's group at this summer's Fifa Club World Cup after coming from behind to beat Club America in a play-off. Gabon international Denis Bouanga drilled home the winner five minutes from the end of extra time after the match, being played at LAFC's BMO Stadium, had finished 1-1. Advertisement The one-off game was played after the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld Fifa's decision to expel Mexican side Club Leon from the new extended 32-team tournament, which will be played in the United States from 15 June to 13 July. Fifa determined in March that Club Leon did not meet tournament regulations on multi-club ownership. They had qualified for the Club World Cup after beating LAFC in the 2023 Concacaf Champions League final, while Club America were the highest-ranked team behind Club Leon in confederation ranking who did not qualify for the competition. Club America took the lead in the play-off through a 64th minute penalty by former LAFC player Brian Rodriguez after Mark Delgado had fouled Erick Sanchez. Advertisement Brazilian Igor Jesus headed home an 89th-minute equaliser, his first LAFC goal, to take the game into extra time. Former Chelsea and Arsenal forward Oliver Giroud provided the spark for LAFC after being introduced off the bench in the 74th minute. The 38-year-old, a World Cup winner with France, set up Bouanga's winner as the play-off looked to be heading for a penalty shootout. LAFC, who also include former Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris in their ranks, will face Chelsea in their opening Group D fixture in Atalanta on 16 June, before further matches against Brazilian side Flamengo and Esperance Sportive de Tunis.
BBC News
3 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
LAFC book place in Chelsea's group at Club World Cup
Los Angeles FC booked a place in Chelsea's group at this summer's Fifa Club World Cup after coming from behind to beat Club America in a play-off. Gabon international Denis Bouanga drilled home the winner five minutes from the end of extra time after the match, being played at LAFC's BMO Stadium, had finished 1-1. The one-off game was played after the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld Fifa's decision to expel Mexican side Club Leon from the new extended 32-team tournament, which will be played in the United States from 15 June to 13 July. Fifa determined in March that Club Leon did not meet tournament regulations on multi-club ownership. They had qualified for the Club World Cup after beating LAFC in the 2023 Concacaf Champions League final, while Club America were the highest-ranked team behind Club Leon in confederation ranking who did not qualify for the America took the lead in the play-off through a 64th minute penalty by former LAFC player Brian Rodriguez after Mark Delgado had fouled Erick Igor Jesus headed home an 89th-minute equaliser, his first LAFC goal, to take the game into extra time. Former Chelsea and Arsenal forward Oliver Giroud provided the spark for LAFC after being introduced off the bench in the 74th 38-year-old, a World Cup winner with France, set up Bouanga's winner as the play-off looked to be heading for a penalty who also include former Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris in their ranks, will face Chelsea in their opening Group D fixture in Atalanta on 16 June, before further matches against Brazilian side Flamengo and Esperance Sportive de Tunis.
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Chelsea learn new Club World Cup opponent after team banned from competition
Chelsea and Manchester City will be among the 32 teams who will participate in the FIFA Club World Cup later this month and their first opponents have now been confirmed Chelsea will start their FIFA Club World Cup campaign against Los Angeles FC after the MLS outfit won a play-off game to take the place of the banned Club Leon. It emerged last month that Leon, the Blues' first opponents, would no longer be participating in the tournament due to the fact that their owners are also in charge of Pachuca, another of the team's featuring in the competition. With the Court of Arbitration for Sport then dismissing an appeal from Club Leon, it was confirmed that LAFC would face Club America in a one-off game to decide who would be given a golden ticket to the tournament, which officially gets underway on June 14. And after beating Club America 2-1 following extra-time, LAFC will now join Chelsea, Flamengo and Es Tunis in Group D. The MLS outfit will automatically bank $9.55 million for qualifying but could go on to rake in more from the total $1bn prize pot which is on offer between all 32 competing teams. For LAFC, their golden ticket to the United States was made only possible after the CAS upheld Fifa's original decision to exclude them earlier this month. The CAS confirmed the ruling in a statement, which read: 'As a result of the CAS ruling, FIFA is responsible for designating the final qualified team to participate in the Club World Cup 2025. The CAS Panel has issued an Operative Decision dismissing the three appeals and ruled that Pachuca and Club Leon failed to meet the criteria in the Regulations for the Fifa World Cup Club 2025 concerning multiple club ownership. 'The Panel examined the evidence, including the Club Leon trust set up by the owners of the club, and concluded that this trust was insufficient to comply with the Regulations. Consequently, Club Leon remains excluded from the competition and Pachuca remains qualified. 'A separate appeal by [Alajuelense] against Club Leon, Pachuca and Fifa, filed on 3 February 2025, requested that Club Leon and Pachuca's participation in the Club World Cup was contrary to Fifa regulations and that one of the clubs, or both, should be removed. 'The appeal also requested that [Alajuelense] should be admitted to the competition in place of a removed team. This case was heard by CAS in person in Madrid on 23 April 2025 and was also rejected today.' Enzo Maresca and Chelsea will head to the United States in buoyant mood after securing their spot in next season's Champions League and winning the Europa Conference League final.
The National
27-05-2025
- Sport
- The National
How rejected court appeal could benefit forgotten Celtic man
The 22-year-old is currently on loan from Celtic at MLS outfit Los Angeles FC. Holm joined the club in January of this year and has made five appearances since. Read more: This weekend, his team take on Mexican outfit Club America in a play-off to determine who will play at the FIFA Club World Cup this summer. Club Leon of Liga MX originally qualified for the tournament, although its ownership structure violated FIFA rules that prohibit more than one team from having the same owners (Leon and fellow Liga MX team Pachuca are both owned by Grupo Pachuca). Earlier this month, it was then announced that the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) had rejected the appeals of that ruling, and that 'the team to be admitted as a replacement for Club Leon will be determined through a play-off match between LAFC (runners-up to Club Leon in the 2023 Concacaf Champions Cup) and Club America (top-ranked team in the FIFA Club World Cup confederation ranking at the conclusion of the 2024 edition of the Concacaf Champions Cup, the last season taken into account for clubs to qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025)'. The match between Holm's LAFC and Club America takes place in the early hours of this Sunday. Should they emerge victorious, they will be in Group D, which is made up of Chelsea, Flamengo, and ES Tunis.
See - Sada Elbalad
16-05-2025
- Sport
- See - Sada Elbalad
LAFC to Face Club America for Final 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Spot on May 31
Rana Atef On Friday, FIFA announced that Los Angeles FC and Club America will play their 2025 FIFA Club World Cup qualifying playoff match on May 31st at the BMO Stadium. The winner will qualify for the final seat at the 32-club world tournament after the rejection of Mexico's Leon to participate at the tournament. Club Leon were eliminated from the tournament due to an ownership rule breach. The Mexican club also had their appeal rejected at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. FIFA said that Club Leon and Pachuca did not meet regulations on multi-club ownership. However, Pachuca's spot in the June 14th-July 13th tournament was unaffected. Los Angeles FC were runners-up to Club Leon in the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League, while Club America were the top-ranked team in the Club World Cup confederation ranking at the end of the Champions Cup staged in 2024. read more Japan Stun Spain 2-1 to Qualify for World Cup Last 16 World Cup 2022: Get to Know Confirmed Line-ups of Japan and Spain Group E Decider Saudi Arabia Bid Farewell to World Cup after 2-1 Loss to Mexico Tunisia Achieve Historic Win over France but Fail to Qualify Tunisia to Clash against France in World Cup Sports Get to Know Squad of Group D Teams in World Cup Sports Al Ahly Gift EGP 70,000 to Players After Claiming Egyptian Super Cup Title Sports Bencharki Hits First 2 Goals with Al Jazira Since Leaving Zamalek Sports Arsenal Possible Line-up for Nottingham Forest News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers Lifestyle Pistachio and Raspberry Cheesecake Domes Recipe News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War
