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USA Today
8 hours ago
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- USA Today
Kylian Mbappé deals with fever ahead of Real Madrid's Club World Cup opener
Kylian Mbappé deals with fever ahead of Real Madrid's Club World Cup opener Show Caption Hide Caption FIFA's new referee cam provides amazing view of action USA TODAY Sports' Safid Deen takes a look at the new camera attached to the referee's earpiece, giving fans a new perspective. Sports Pulse PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — There's a possibility Real Madrid will begin the FIFA Club World Cup without its biggest star. French World Cup champion Kylian Mbappé did not practice with his teammates n Tuesday because of a fever, a Real Madrid spokesman told USA TODAY Sports. New Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso will have a press conference Tuesday afternoon, and will likely address Mbappe's condition before the club's opener in the tournament. Real Madrid will play against Saudi Arabian standouts Al Hilal at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET. Never miss a play: Sign up for USA TODAY's Sports newsletter. Mbappe is undoubtedly the biggest star in the Club World Cup field outside of Argentine World Cup champion and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi. If Mbappe is unable to play, Real Madrid will rely on a slew of other stars like Brazilian standouts Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo, English star Jude Bellingham and Croatian Ballon d'Or winner Luka Modrić. Real Madrid newcomers center back Dean Huijsen (Spain) and right back Trent Alexander-Arnold (England) practiced Tuesday, and could make their club debuts Madrid and Al Hilal are in Group H of the Club World Cup with Mexican standouts Pachuca and FC Red Bull Salzburg from Austria.
Economic Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Economic Times
FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Neto, Fernandez shine as Chelsea beat LAFC 2-0 in tournament opener
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Chelsea defeated Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) 2-0 on Monday, June 16, 2025, in their opening group game of the FIFA Club World Cup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The victory for the London club was powered by goals from Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez. Neto opened the scoring for Chelsea, netting the first goal before halftime. The second goal came from Fernandez late in the second half, which sealed the match for the qualified for the tournament via a one-off play-in game in May 2025. The California club seemed to pose some threat to Chelsea when it asked several questions of the team's defence late in the game, but to no avail, as the team failed to score a single goal. The London club held firm in defence, however, and were simply too tough in attack, with Fernandez adding a second goal for the team to take the sting out of the match in the 80th Argentine attacking midfielder was picked out in the penalty area by Blues' fresh signing, Liam Delap. He whipped in an excellent ball from the right side. Fernandez took a first touch and finished from close range past former Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. Pedro Neto opened the scoring for Chelsea in the 33rd minute with a cutback after being put through into the box on the right-hand side by Nicholas Jackson. Neto stopped on a dime and sent LAFC defender Ryan Hollingshead sliding past Portuguese attacker then took another touch back towards the goal and drilled it into the back of the net at the near post, past Lloris with his left foot. During the match, Chelsea had 17 shots for the match, six of which were on target, and five came from inside the penalty Palmer, although he looked threatening, failed to trouble the scorers as he wasted his crucial chance to get on the score sheet by ballooning a shot over the top of the crossbar in the second half. Another French World Cup winner came onto the pitch for LAFC immediately after halftime in Olivier English Premier League outfit held the possession of the ball for the majority of the proceedings. Chelsea's next outing is against Brazilian outfit Flamengo, who are set to play against African side Esperance de Tunis.
Time of India
a day ago
- Sport
- Time of India
FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Neto, Fernandez shine as Chelsea beat LAFC 2-0 in tournament opener
Chelsea defeated Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) 2-0 on Monday, June 16, 2025, in their opening group game of the FIFA Club World Cup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The victory for the London club was powered by goals from Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez. Neto opened the scoring for Chelsea, netting the first goal before halftime. The second goal came from Fernandez late in the second half, which sealed the match for the team. LAFC qualified for the tournament via a one-off play-in game in May 2025. The California club seemed to pose some threat to Chelsea when it asked several questions of the team's defence late in the game, but to no avail, as the team failed to score a single goal. The London club held firm in defence, however, and were simply too tough in attack, with Fernandez adding a second goal for the team to take the sting out of the match in the 80th minute. The Argentine attacking midfielder was picked out in the penalty area by Blues' fresh signing, Liam Delap. He whipped in an excellent ball from the right side. Fernandez took a first touch and finished from close range past former Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. Pedro Neto opened the scoring for Chelsea in the 33rd minute with a cutback after being put through into the box on the right-hand side by Nicholas Jackson. Neto stopped on a dime and sent LAFC defender Ryan Hollingshead sliding past him. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Elegant New Scooters For Seniors In 2024: The Prices May Surprise You Mobility Scooter | Search Ads Learn More Undo The Portuguese attacker then took another touch back towards the goal and drilled it into the back of the net at the near post, past Lloris with his left foot. During the match, Chelsea had 17 shots for the match, six of which were on target, and five came from inside the penalty area. Cole Palmer, although he looked threatening, failed to trouble the scorers as he wasted his crucial chance to get on the score sheet by ballooning a shot over the top of the crossbar in the second half. Another French World Cup winner came onto the pitch for LAFC immediately after halftime in Olivier Giroud. Live Events The English Premier League outfit held the possession of the ball for the majority of the proceedings. Chelsea's next outing is against Brazilian outfit Flamengo, who are set to play against African side Esperance de Tunis.
