Club World Cup 2025

[Fear Of The Fox]

17 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

Utter woke nonsense

I believe it has to do mainly with the sponsor but they could have used the Superior Man of the Match. Which ofc the "system" wouldn't like at all. 

Can someone teleport me back to the 80s and 90s please? 😞

[grobyfox1990]

1 hour ago, Fear Of The Fox said:

I believe it has to do mainly with the sponsor but they could have used the Superior Man of the Match. Which ofc the "system" wouldn't like at all. 

Can someone teleport me back to the 80s and 90s please? 😞

Yeh it’s to promote Michelob, a horrible yank ‘beer’ 

Reminds me of when the champions league had ‘star of the match’ to promote Heineken and all the happy clappers got in a panic because they had read a Twitter post saying uefa had mandated that language as there was no such thing as a ‘man’ anymore 

[Super_horns]

Messi scoring the winner v a top European side ?

 

That will be the sort of story the organisers want .

[davieG]

[Super_horns]

Will they do the introductions of player by  player at the would cup next year I wonder ?
 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cdx5r85yng9o

 

Probably the worse tackle all season you’ll see from Jackson .

 

As many have said  this means a lot to South American teams .

 

Chelsea and co probably won’t be that fussed if they go out early .

Edited 20 June 2025 by Super_horns

[StanSP]

38 minutes ago, Super_horns said:

Will they do the introductions of player by  player at the would cup next year I wonder ?
 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cdx5r85yng9o

I bloody hope not. 

[st albans fox]

1 hour ago, Super_horns said:

Will they do the introductions of player by  player at the would cup next year I wonder ?
 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cdx5r85yng9o

 

Probably the worse tackle all season you’ll see from Jackson .

 

As many have said  this means a lot to South American teams .

 

Chelsea and co probably won’t be that fussed if they go out early .

What an incredible tackle - what goes through a players head to do that ???

[Dan]

The South Americans are having a fantastic group stage, still unbeaten despite playing Chelsea, PSG, Benfica, Dortmund. It probably falls on Boca v Bayern but at this rate who knows. I called this completely wrong - I thought the Europeans would expose a big gulf here despite the circumstances not really suiting them but it just hasn't happened.

[Staff]

3 minutes ago, Dan said:

The South Americans are having a fantastic group stage, still unbeaten despite playing Chelsea, PSG, Benfica, Dortmund. It probably falls on Boca v Bayern but at this rate who knows. I called this completely wrong - I thought the Europeans would expose a big gulf here despite the circumstances not really suiting them but it just hasn't happened.

All the European leagues are done, season over. South American leagues aren't even half way through. I ain't surprised this absolute shower of shit competition is being exposed for exactly what it is

[Sol thewall Bamba]

5 minutes ago, Dan said:

The South Americans are having a fantastic group stage, still unbeaten despite playing Chelsea, PSG, Benfica, Dortmund. It probably falls on Boca v Bayern but at this rate who knows. I called this completely wrong - I thought the Europeans would expose a big gulf here despite the circumstances not really suiting them but it just hasn't happened.

Well marketed Eredivisie.

[Staff]

Just now, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Well marketed Eredivisie.

Not that good 

[OntarioFox]

I mean fair play to the South American teams, but let's not pretend any of the European "scalps" they're claiming are remotely interested. I doubt Porto, Chelsea and PSG fans are losing any sleep tonight.

It's sad really, because I'd love to see teams from around the world have a proper tournament that results in all the teams taking part giving their all. This sure as hell isn't it. 

 

It's gonna end up being a final between one of the Brazillian teams and either Inter Miami, or one of the European teams will sleepwalk their way there and lose. It doesn't really prove anything besides the endless greed of FIFA and the "big teams" involved.

 

Then again, I'm still just bitter that they didn't include Blurbejkraften Scheissenspiele.

Edited 20 June 2025 by OntarioFox

[LCFCJohn]

Temperatures of 40 degrees c in stadiums with limited shelter….

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c70r41x6kg5o

 

Some things I don’t have any sympathy with footballers earnings loads (Winks being asked to stay one night a week) or little sympathy (them having to play Boxing Day and missing Christmas).  
 

But they should not be getting put in this danger! Athletes or not, humans are not designed to be running around in that kind of heat! 

[grobyfox1990]

10 hours ago, Staff said:

All the European leagues are done, season over. South American leagues aren't even half way through. I ain't surprised this absolute shower of shit competition is being exposed for exactly what it is

 

7 hours ago, OntarioFox said:

I mean fair play to the South American teams, but let's not pretend any of the European "scalps" they're claiming are remotely interested. I doubt Porto, Chelsea and PSG fans are losing any sleep tonight.

It's sad really, because I'd love to see teams from around the world have a proper tournament that results in all the teams taking part giving their all. This sure as hell isn't it. 

 

It's gonna end up being a final between one of the Brazillian teams and either Inter Miami, or one of the European teams will sleepwalk their way there and lose. It doesn't really prove anything besides the endless greed of FIFA and the "big teams" involved.

 

Then again, I'm still just bitter that they didn't include Blurbejkraften Scheissenspiele.

I love the colonialist attitude we still have in this country.

If European teams were dominating - shambles of a competition mate shambles joke shambles

Turns out European teams aren’t dominating and South American teams are showing a committed, competitive edge. ‘None of this tippy tappy sh1te’ even - let’s make some lame excuses about it being a shambles. 

It’s a stupid tournament but the European do care and want the money. 

[MC Prussian]

I've come around quite a bit.

At first, I though it'd be an unnecessary strain on teams and players in what we used to call off-season. But after all, footballers want to play, the clubs get more exposure, can gain more followers – and money.

I found most matches at the Club World Cup quite entertaining, there's tons of exciting, "exotic" matchups.

 

However, fan response has been mixed so far, I'd say Mexican, Brazilian and Argentine supporters are saving the competition.

 

Some of the US stadiums look stunning – such as Nashville or Miami to name two.

 

Imagine LCFC taking part in this tournament at one point, you'd love to see it!

Edited 22 June 2025 by MC Prussian

[whoareyaaa]

I'll probably start watching it from the round of 16 considering its free on the DAZN app and there is not a lot else to watch.

Edited 21 June 2025 by whoareyaaa

[OntarioFox]

5 hours ago, grobyfox1990 said:

 

I love the colonialist attitude we still have in this country.

If European teams were dominating - shambles of a competition mate shambles joke shambles

Turns out European teams aren’t dominating and South American teams are showing a committed, competitive edge. ‘None of this tippy tappy sh1te’ even - let’s make some lame excuses about it being a shambles. 

It’s a stupid tournament but the European do care and want the money. 

Both can be true at once.

 

There's a lot of elitism, but I've also yet to see a European team get out of second gear. And that's why it's taken until yesterday for anyone to beat a South American team, since they're taking the competition seriously and the European sides, frankly, are not.

 

The gap isn't that big between the 'top five leagues' and Brazil, someone else on here rather dismissively called it an overhyped Eredivise, but in terms of quality that's about right, I'd put the likes of Boca Juniors on the level of someone like Ajax or PSV. And while those two are not 'elite bracket' these days, they are teams capable of giving anyone of any level a bloody nose on their day.

 

Inter Miami on the other hand are a bunch of league one standard footballers being propped up by genuine world class in a few positions. They were a basket case even within the MLS until Messi, Suarez and Busquets showed up, and still are when they don't play. Take them out of the equation and they'd be putting up the same sorts of results as Auckland City are. But they have those players, those players are playing up to the occasion, and I can see them dragging them through this competition (with a little help from FIFA, who are the reason they're there in the first place).

Edited 21 June 2025 by OntarioFox

[grobyfox1990]

4 hours ago, OntarioFox said:

Both can be true at once.

 

There's a lot of elitism, but I've also yet to see a European team get out of second gear. And that's why it's taken until yesterday for anyone to beat a South American team, since they're taking the competition seriously and the European sides, frankly, are not.

 

The gap isn't that big between the 'top five leagues' and Brazil, someone else on here rather dismissively called it an overhyped Eredivise, but in terms of quality that's about right, I'd put the likes of Boca Juniors on the level of someone like Ajax or PSV. And while those two are not 'elite bracket' these days, they are teams capable of giving anyone of any level a bloody nose on their day.

 

Inter Miami on the other hand are a bunch of league one standard footballers being propped up by genuine world class in a few positions. They were a basket case even within the MLS until Messi, Suarez and Busquets showed up, and still are when they don't play. Take them out of the equation and they'd be putting up the same sorts of results as Auckland City are. But they have those players, those players are playing up to the occasion, and I can see them dragging them through this competition (with a little help from FIFA, who are the reason they're there in the first place).

Some great points very well put there. Have got no evidence to disagree with any points tbh 

[Super_horns]

Mamelodi Sundowns give Dortmund a scare in the end .

 

Actually seems to have been a few decent games TBF .

 

 

[StanSP]

Urawa surprise lead over Inter. 

[OntarioFox]

Two games that sum up the European approach to this competition, especially BVB who almost embarrassed themselves but scraped by while barely lifting a finger. Unlucky for both Sundowns and Urawa Red Diamonds who grafted but didn't really have enough in the tank.

 

I'd say great break for Mamelodi's first, but the tracking would make Faes and Vestergaard blush. Almost as embarrassing as the gift for Dortmund's equaliser!

 

If this is really the best world football has to offer, the game's in a right state.  Yeah it's fun to watch, but the quality on show has been laughable aside from the odd individual performance from folks you'd expect it from (Messi, Kane etc.) It is really not beating the "glorified pre-season" allegations.

 

I guess FIFA needed something like this to "soft launch" their watered-down 48-team World Cup format before it happens. They had it before with the Confederations Cup, watching the likes of Tahiti get spanked and then patronising them when they scored a goal, but it died on its arse due to the "big" teams not taking it seriously.

 

Edited 21 June 2025 by OntarioFox

[spacemunky]

At least today we get a proper derby, with Man City and Al Ain.

[StanSP]

Real score and it pans to a group of fans. 

 

All of them have their phones out to film a celebration of the players. None of them actually celebrating. Pathetic. 

[Thefox81]

Pathetic just like the tournement as a whole. Can imagine the World Cup next year being an absolute **** show. All the breaks due to weather etc. Imagine the games in Mexico. FIFA dont care tho its all about the £££

[Super_horns]

12 minutes ago, Thefox81 said:

Pathetic just like the tournement as a whole. Can imagine the World Cup next year being an absolute **** show. All the breaks due to weather etc. Imagine the games in Mexico. FIFA dont care tho its all about the £££

They will have to be playing games later in the day if possible but agree could be a few issues .

 

Remember the Jack Charlton touchline rant in the 1994 World Cup ?

 

 

Edited 22 June 2025 by Super_horns