A look at the only FIFA Club World Cup football team whose players earn no salary at Auckland City, playing purely for passion and pride at the US tournament

Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé headline the star-studded Club World Cup, but they're not the only ones worth watching.

While being one of the hosts for the 2026 World Cup, star striker Santiago Gimenez made a bold claim about Mexico ahead of the international competition. Santiago Gimenez has firmly established himself as one of the key players expected to lead the Mexico national team at the 2026 FIFA World Cup,

As LAFC faces English powerhouse Chelsea FC in the Club World Cup, some supporters are caught between two beloved clubs.

Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, two of the best clubs in the world, are showing their early dominance at the tournament. Meanwhile, some non-European squads, like Brazilian club Palmeiras and Botafogo, are putting up strong performances to open the group stage.

FIFA’s revamped expanded Club World Cup kicks off on Saturday and most fans’ eyes will be firmly fixed on the plethora of soccer superstars competing for up to $125 million, but look closer and you’ll see a team of amateurs on the pitch too.

Paris Saint-Germain, who won the UEFA Champions League to cap their season earlier this month, kicked off the FIFA Club World Cup in strong fashion Sunday at the Rose Bowl in front of 80,619.