However, a maximum of two teams from a European nation were able to compete, so Liverpool could not join Chelsea and Manchester City at the Club World Cup. Barcelona were behind Atletico Madrid on the UEFA ranking pathway, so missed out as well.

The qualification process for the Club World Cup means some seemingly deserving teams are on the outside looking in

The Premier League champions are not playing in the inaugural version of the Club World Cup in the United States with Chelsea and Man City representing the Premier League

Stay tuned throughout the day for all the latest transfer rumours and reaction from the Club World Cup. Brentford striker Bryan Mbeumo was speaking to Sky Sports on Sunday at the Canadian Grand Prix, and was asked about his potential switch to either Manchester United or Tottenham ...

Allan Rodrigues de Souza, who was once labelled an ‘outstanding talent’ by Jurgen Klopp, is another player who things didn’t go quite right for in England, but is headed to the Club World Cup with Flamengo. He was bought by Liverpool in 2015 under Brendan Rogers for £500,000 from Internacional, and seemed to make a good impression on Klopp.

Paris Saint-Germain kicked off their 2025 Club World Cup campaign with a hugely impressive 4-0 win against Atletico Madrid. The European champions were far too good for their Group B opponents, who finished the match with 10 men after Clement Lenglet's second-half red card.

Our three tips for Monday’s Club World Cup match between Chelsea and Los Angeles FC include a high-scoring win for the Blues

In a now-deleted social media post, United States Customs and Border Protection exclaimed its agents would be “suited and booted ready to provide security for the first round of games”,