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The best teams in the world will be in the United States this summer as the FIFA Club World Cup will bring teams from reigning Champions League champions Paris Saint-Germain to the only amateur side in the competition in Auckland City FC from New Zealand.

Chelsea’s season isn’t over quite yet, with the Blues currently stateside to take part in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. The expanded 32-team Club World Cup is taking place across 11 cities in the United States and is running from June 15 to July 13.

Chelsea begin their Club World Cup campaign against Los Angeles FC in Atlanta tonight. It’s less than three weeks since the Blues clinched their first trophy under Enzo Maresca in the Conference League final and they are already gearing up for another shot at major silverware across the Atlantic after a busy start to the summer transfer market.

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An immigration crackdown is underway in the United States at a time when international tourists are arriving in the country for FIFA Club World Cup 2025. The tournament, taking place in 11 American cities, including at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, kicks off on June 14.

Bayern Munich showed no mercy to amateurs Auckland City at the Club World Cup on Sunday, beating the minnows from New Zealand 10-0 in their opening game as Jamal Musiala came off the bench to score a second-half hat-trick.

DAZN is the global rights holder for the upcoming Club World Cup and is planning to use it to expand its reach