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6 days ago
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LAFC claims final spot in Club World Cup with 2-1 victory over Club América in play-in match
Los Angeles FC forward Nathan Ordaz, right, dribbles the ball away from Club América defender Cristian Borja during the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup play-in soccer match Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong) Club América defender Kevin Álvarez reaches for the ball during the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup play-in soccer match against Los Angeles FC, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong) Club América forward Víctor Dávila, left, and Los Angeles FC midfielder Timothy Tillman, right, vie for the ball during the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup play-in soccer match Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong) Los Angeles FC midfielder Igor Jesus, center, and Club América forward Rodrigo Aguirre, right, vie for the ball during the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup play-in soccer match, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong) Los Angeles FC midfielder Igor Jesus, center, and Club América forward Rodrigo Aguirre, right, vie for the ball during the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup play-in soccer match, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong) Los Angeles FC forward Nathan Ordaz, right, dribbles the ball away from Club América defender Cristian Borja during the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup play-in soccer match Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong) Club América defender Kevin Álvarez reaches for the ball during the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup play-in soccer match against Los Angeles FC, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong) Club América forward Víctor Dávila, left, and Los Angeles FC midfielder Timothy Tillman, right, vie for the ball during the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup play-in soccer match Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong) Los Angeles FC midfielder Igor Jesus, center, and Club América forward Rodrigo Aguirre, right, vie for the ball during the first half of a FIFA Club World Cup play-in soccer match, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Denis Bouanga scored late in extra time and Los Angeles FC dramatically secured the final spot in the FIFA Club World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Club América in a play-in match on Saturday night. Igor Jesus tied it for LAFC in the 89th minute, slipping through traffic and converting a header for his first goal with his new club. Advertisement After 24 tense minutes of extra time, Bouanga jumped into the play and fired home a deflected shot from the top of the penalty area in the 115th minute, setting off a wild celebration at BMO Stadium and sending LAFC to its first Club World Cup. LAFC will join English club Chelsea, Brazil's Flamengo and Tunisia's ES Tunis when group play begins in two weeks across the U.S. South. LAFC's victory is extraordinarily lucrative for the Major League Soccer power, guaranteeing at least $9.55 million in prize money for making the tournament field. The club also has a chance at nearly $100 million more in prize money from FIFA's nearly $1 billion pool. Brian Rodríguez put América ahead midway through the second half by converting a penalty kick against his former team, but Las Águilas fell short in front of thousands of supporters. Advertisement One spot in the 32-team Club World Cup was open because FIFA disqualified León under its rules against participation by multiple clubs owned by the same entity. León and Pachuca are owned by the same group, and León lost its appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport four weeks ago after attempting to change its ownership structure. With a stadium full of raucous fans supporting both teams, LAFC and América were cautious in the first half, putting just one shot on target apiece. Rodríguez beat Hugo Lloris from the spot in the 64th minute, capitalizing on a penalty awarded following a video review of Mark Delgado's risky, spikes-up challenge on Erick Sánchez. Rodríguez, who came on as a halftime substitute after recently recovering from injury, spent parts of four seasons with LAFC from 2019-22 before the Uruguayan winger moved to América for a hefty transfer fee. LAFC got moving offensively when Olivier Giroud came on as a second-half substitute. The French star nearly tipped home a pass in the box in the 81st minute, but Luis Malagón thwarted him. LAFC cranked up its late pressure behind Bouanga and Giroud. Advertisement Jesus, the 22-year-old Brazilian midfielder, finally beat Malagón with a header in the box. Lloris stopped a point-blank chance for Javairô Dilrosun in the second half of extra time shortly before Bouanga's winner. Tickets for the match were distributed equally between the clubs' supporters — and América has a large fan base in Los Angeles, where Mexican teams and players are greeted with massive support whenever they visit. América fans mobbed the south stands at BMO Stadium 90 minutes before kickoff, while LAFC's famed North End crowd was packed. Both sections set off fireworks and smoke bombs after kickoff, underlining the remarkable atmosphere and giving a taste of what's to come in June and July. Advertisement The largest Club World Cup to date will be held across the U.S. as a precursor to the FIFA World Cup's return to North America in 2026. Inter Miami and the Seattle Sounders already qualified from Major League Soccer, while Pachuca and Monterrey already qualified from Liga MX. ___ AP soccer:
USA Today
21-05-2025
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How to Watch CF Montréal vs. Los Angeles FC: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time
How to Watch CF Montréal vs. Los Angeles FC: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time | 5/24/2025 Los Angeles FC (10th in MLS) and CF Montréal (29th) play at Saputo Stadium on Saturday at 7:30 PM ET. Stream the match on Apple TV. Last time out, LAFC wound up with a draw by a score of 2-2 away from home against LA Galaxy, taking 13 shots and outshooting Los Angeles by five. Montreal suffered a 1-0 road loss to Forge FC Hamilton in its last game on May 20. Both teams had shots. How to watch CF Montréal vs. Los Angeles FC When: Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET Where: Saputo Stadium in Montréal, Quebec Saputo Stadium in Montréal, Quebec Live Stream: Apple TV Watch live sports and more without cable on ESPN+. Click here to watch MLS action. LAFC key players Denis Bouanga has seven goals (on 32 shots, 2.5 per game) and three assists for LAFC. Nathan Ordaz is another key player for LAFC, with three goals and one assist. With two goals and two assists, Cengiz Under is producing for LAFC as well. David Emmanuel Martinez Morales has three goals (on 15 shots, 1.2 per game) and one assist. Montreal key players Prince-Osei Owusu has three goals and two assists, playing a starring role for Montreal. With one goal and two assists, Luca Petrasso is another important player for Montreal. Giacomo Vrioni has scored two goals but has no assists. Dante Sealy has one goal (on eight shots, 0.6 per game) and one assist. To watch live sports and more without cable, head to Apple TV. Click here to watch MLS action. LAFC vs. Montreal match breakdown
Yahoo
19-05-2025
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Honors even in thrilling Los Angeles derby; Orlando sink Miami further
We've got two massive MLS games this Sunday evening, as Orlando City travel to take on a slumping Inter Miami, while the two Los Angeles rivals square off for the first time this season. Here is what has gone down so Reus 6', 87'; Bouanga 13', Ordaz 50' It was hotly contested from the first whistle, as it always is when the two Los Angeles rivals meet. While Marco Reus opened the scoring inside seven minutes, the hosts were hit back by a derby goal to remember when Denis Bouanga fired home a peach from outside of the box. Long-range magic from LAFC's Denis Bouanga in rivalry clash against LA Galaxy 🔥@mls — OneFootball (@OneFootball) May 19, 2025 After the break it did not take LAFC long to find the go-ahead goal through burgeoning star Nathan Ordaz. The 21-year-old continues to keep Olivier Giroud out of the team. The Galaxy looked to be reinvigorated in the dying minutes when Gabriel Pec scored a vintage goal from the right-wing, but the Brazilian was ruled offside in the buildup. Yet the winless hosts did not back down, and they found the leveler late on through a stunning Marco Reus free-kick. MARCO REUS FREE KICK! 😱What finesse to bring the @LAGalaxy level late against LAFC. — Major League Soccer (@MLS) May 19, 2025 It's a rivalry that rarely disappoints, and in Carson Sunday night proved that form truly does go out the window when these two teams Muriel 43', Pašalić 53', Thorhallsson 90+4 Inter Miami suffered a third defeat in their last five minutes after falling at home to Florida rivals Orlando City. It was two teams trending in opposite directions, and that was on full display from the first whistle. The scoring was opened thanks to a superb long-ball from Orlando goalkeeper Pedro Gallese, who picked out Luis Muriel before the striker dispatched with aplomb. Orlando City strikes first as Luis Muriel finishes a pinpoint long ball to ignite the Florida Derby 💥🔥@MLS — OneFootball (@OneFootball) May 19, 2025 Winter signing Marco Pašalić added a second shortly after the break, and Inter Miami seemingly had little in the tank to mount a comeback. A Dagur Thorhallsson dagger in stoppage-time was the final nail in the Miami coffin, as Orlando not only confirmed a victory, but a thrashing. The result sees Orlando leapfrog Inter Miami in the Eastern Conference standings, knocking Javier Mascherano's side down into 6th place. 📸 Luiza Moraes - 2025 Getty Images
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03-04-2025
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Nathan Ordaz has proven LAFC can trust the young forward
Inter Miami defender Noah Allen tries to prevent LAFC forward Nathan Ordaz from collecting a pass during their CONCACAF Champions Cup match Wednesday. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) On an LAFC team of well-paid superstars and World Cup champions, Nathan Ordaz is more blue collar than blue blood. Yet he's proving to be something else as well. He's proving to be a difference-maker, a fearless attacker who doesn't know — or won't accept — his place among soccer's brightest lights. Advertisement Consider Wednesday's CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal at BMO Stadium, a game that, on paper, should have been a blowout. Ordaz, a homegrown academy product from Van Nuys, was facing unbeaten Inter Miami and Lionel Messi, arguably the greatest player in history, an eight-time world player of the year and a World Cup and Olympic champion who has more than twice as many team trophies, 44, as the 21-year-old Ordaz has years on Earth. Yet it was David who took down Goliath, with Ordaz's second-half goal proving the difference in LAFC's 1-0 win before a sold-out crowd that had come to see Messi, not Ordaz. The teams meet again next week in South Florida, where aggregate goals over the two-leg playoff will determine which side will advance to the semifinals. LAFC coach Steve Cherundolo said the decision to give Ordaz, who was playing for LAFC's developmental MLS NextPro team last fall, a start on such a big stage was a no-brainer. 'He's earned the trust,' Cherundolo said. 'Trust is something you don't just give. You earn it. And Nate has earned that trust. Advertisement Read more: LAFC holds Lionel Messi scoreless, earns CONCACAF Champions Cup win over Inter Miami 'He shows it in training. He's come on really well this season. He worked hard in the offseason and he has taken his chance. He's earning the right to play.' Messi isn't the first giant he has slain this season. Ordaz's increased playing time has come, at least partially, at the expense of Olivier Giroud, a World Cup champion and France's all-time leading scorer. Giroud, in his second season in MLS, has yet to score a goal in league play and has started just once in the last six weeks. Ordaz has started four times over that span and scored three times. Advertisement 'We knew Nate would run for us and without the ball, he worked extremely hard,' Cherundolo said. 'He understood what areas to press, what areas to occupy defensively and his ability to run behind comes naturally to him.' Ordaz also showed a bit of moxie midway through the first half Wednesday when he tangled with veteran Miami defender Maximiliano Falcón, who baited his young opponent all game. In an effort to separate himself from Falcón, Ordaz appeared to strike him in the face, which sent Falcón flopping to the turf and had Miami demanding a red card. That would have left LAFC to play nearly 70 minutes shorthanded, but after a lengthy video review, referee Oshane Nation flashed a yellow at Ordaz, which he greeted with a nod and a thumbs-up. LAFC forward Nathan Ordaz, second from right, celebrates his goal with teammates Cengiz Ünder, left, and Timothy Tillman. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) For Miami coach Javier Mascherano, whose team lost for the first time in 10 games in all competitions, Nation's call was the wrong one. Advertisement 'When you hit a rival without the ball, what is it?' Mascherano queried a reporter in Spanish when asked about the call. 'How do you respond? What card? What color? The red, obviously. It's not a matter in interpretation. 'Off-ball aggression is a red card here, in China and on the moon.' But not at BMO Stadium, where Ordaz was allowed to stay in the game long enough to win it, with his goal in the 57th minute giving LAFC its second win in six games and sending it to Florida next week with a one-goal lead in the two-game playoff. 'Nate is naturally a calm guy, doesn't get too riled up. Staying calm is his default, which is great,' Cherundolo said. 'We're proud of him and it's certainly a performance he should be happy with and can build on.' This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
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31-03-2025
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FIFA plans playoff game for final Club World Cup spot after Mexican club León was expelled
Seattle Sounders forward Danny Musovski (19) moves the ball against Los Angeles FC forward Nathan Ordaz, left, and defender Eddie Segura, right, during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, presents President Donald Trump with a key to unlock the new FIFA Club World Cup trophy in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, March 7, 2025. (Pool via AP) Seattle Sounders forward Danny Musovski (19) moves the ball against Los Angeles FC forward Nathan Ordaz, left, and defender Eddie Segura, right, during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, presents President Donald Trump with a key to unlock the new FIFA Club World Cup trophy in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, March 7, 2025. (Pool via AP) GENEVA (AP) — The final entry for this summer's Club World Cup in the United States could be decided in a playoff game between Los Angeles FC and Mexican team América, depending on the outcome of a legal case involving a team that was kicked out of the tournament. Mexican club León was expelled by FIFA this month for breaching tournament rules as it has the same owner of another team taking part — Pachua — leaving one slot open at the 32-team event. Advertisement FIFA said late Sunday that it has drawn up plans for a playoff game between LAFC and América to fill that place but is awaiting the outcome of at least one legal case at the Court of Arbitration for Sport before confirming it will take place. FIFA said LAFC would be in the playoff because it finished as runner-up to León in the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League, while América is the next-best ranked team in the FIFA Club World Cup confederation ranking. It was unclear why América — one of Mexico's best-supported teams — is eligible to be included when FIFA rules cap each country at two entries unless it has more than two winners of a continental championship in the qualifying period. 'The winner of the playoff would qualify unless legal proceedings rule otherwise,' FIFA said in a statement. Advertisement Those legal proceedings include León preparing an appeal at CAS against the FIFA expulsion order, plus a separate case brought by Costa Rican club Alajuelense which believes it has a claim on qualifying instead. The entry being fought over by lawyers is worth an initial $9.55 million payment from FIFA plus a share of the $1 billion in total prize money depending on results in the group stage and knockout rounds. The winner of the tournament is expected to earn up to $125 million. Sports' highest court said Monday it will hold a hearing April 23 in Madrid in the case that has been brought by Alajuelense. In the expected second case, CAS said it had not yet received a formal appeal from León. Advertisement The opening game at the Club World Cup between Lionel Messi's Inter Miami and Al Ahly of Egypt will be played June 15 and León had been scheduled to play the following day. The primary path for teams worldwide to qualify for the first edition of FIFA's relaunched and expanded club tournament was to win a continental title from 2021 through 2024. Qualified teams include Real Madrid, Manchester City, and Seattle Sounders. The rules regarding multi-club ownership were in place last June when Pachuca won the CONCACAF Champions Cup, one year after León won the previous edition. Both are owned by Grupo Pachuca, whose owner said in December that León was put up for sale to comply with FIFA rules. Though teams from the same country cannot be drawn together in the same Club World Cup group, they could meet in a knockout rounds game. Advertisement FIFA drafted tournament regulations in October — including 'Article 10: Multi-Club Ownership' — but let León and Pachuca both enter the draw on Dec. 5, where Ivanka Trump and her son Theodore helped start the ceremony in Miami. The golden Club World Cup trophy has been sitting in the Oval Office with U.S. President Donald Trump. León was scheduled to play Chelsea, then Esperance from Tunisia in Nashville and Flamengo of Brazil in Orlando. Fans were able to buy tickets, and make travel and hotel plans, for more than three months before FIFA announced its appeal judges' decision that León was out. ___ AP soccer:
