Borussia Dortmund arrive at the Club World Cup in fine form after a season filled with ups and downs. They are favourites to top Group F and could trouble some of the bigger names in the tournament. Guirassy, the Champions League's top scorer, is their main weapon.

The new-look FIFA Club World Cup kicks off in the United States this weekend with 32 teams from around the globe taking part.

Patrick Kluivert told his wounded Indonesia side they must learn from their embarrassing 6-0 thrashing by Japan as they attempt to reach the World Cup for the first time as an independent country.

Captain Harry Kane said England must improve quickly if they are to contend for next year's World Cup after slumping to a 3-1 home friendly defeat by Senegal on Tuesday.

An experimental United States line-up crashed to a 4-0 friendly home defeat to Switzerland on Tuesday, deepening the gloom around Mauricio Pochettino's squad one year out from hosting the World Cup.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen have reached an agreement for the transfer of Florian Wirtz. With variables included, the price of the German would reach 150 million euros, making him the most expensive signing in the history of the Premier League.

Manchester City have finalised the signing of Dutch midfielder Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan in a deal worth €57 million as a fixed fee.

Fluminense enter the Club World Cup as underdogs. The calendar is moving away from the Copa Libertadores that Marcelo, now out of the team, lifted in 2023, so the Brazilians show up in the United States with little noise and less pressure. It is the perfect context for enjoyment.

Brazil booked their place at the 2026 World Cup in North America on Tuesday with a lackluster 1-0 home victory over Paraguay, the first win of Carlo Ancelotti's reign.

England slumped to a 3-1 home friendly defeat by Senegal on Tuesday to ramp up the scrutiny on boss Thomas Tuchel one year out from the World Cup.

Netherlands maintained their winning start to European 2026 World Cup qualifying by dismissing Malta 8-0 on Tuesday, while their group rivals Poland lost to Finland in a match interrupted due to a medical emergency in the crowd.

We analyse Inter, a team whose defensive solidity will surely allow them to try to fight for the Club World Cup. The Lombardy side have been left in the doldrums this season and without Inzaghi at the last minute. Chivu is the new leader of the Nerazzurro bench, who share a group with Monterrey, Urawa Reds and River Plate.

Victor Osimhen has reportedly set his sights on a Premier League move this summer, with Manchester United emerging as serious contenders for his services after he turned down an offer from Saudi side Al-Hilal.

On Tuesday, Real Madrid completed their second training session under Xabi Alonso's leadership with the notable return of Thibaut Courtois. The Belgian goalkeeper trained with the group, bringing his comeback closer.