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Olivier Giroud ha ganado la Copa del Mundo y la Liga de Campeones durante su ilustre carrera. Pero incluso el famoso delantero francés de Los
LAFC defeated Club América 2–1 in extra time to become the final team qualified for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 in one of the greatest nights in club history.
Most MLS organizations would state that they have ambitions of having a global reach. Indeed, two years before even kicking a ball in its 2018 debut, front office members at LAFC were already tossing around the aspirations of being a "global brand,
LAFC couldn’t find a way forward on offense until Olivier Giroud came onto the field, and in less than 5 minutes he had already created three scoring chances. He was the key that unlocked América’s defense and allowed LAFC to reach the World Cup.
MLS side LAFC is heading to the FIFA Club World Cup this summer, booking their spot with a 2–1 win in extra time over Liga MX's Club América on Saturday night at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. Denis Bouanga slotted his winning goal past América’s Luis Ángel Malagón in the 115th minute of extra time,
Bouanga and LAFC edged favorite Club America in a dramatic playoff win to enter FIFA's highly-anticipated summer tournament
Aaron Long discusses learning from Hugo Lloris and Olivier Giroud, LAFC’s play-in game against América and FIFA Club World Cup ambitions.