A New Frontier To Conquer - The 2025 Club World Cup Thread

4x4s · Jun 22, 2025

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The organizers need to recognize that the concept of a "host" differs depending on the type of competition. In a national team tournament, for example, the USMNT would likely sell out every game, regardless of location. However, it's a different story when it comes to club competitions. Inter Miami and the Seattle Sounders, who played primarily at home, had decent attendance.
In contrast, LAFC had to play in Atlanta — a neutral venue — and with a poorly chosen kickoff time, the result was embarrassingly low attendance. They were followed by a game against a Tunisian team in Nashville. It would be better if they played all of the games in LA or at least in California.

Of course, technically speaking, Inter Miami is the only true host team in this tournament. The other two MLS teams are qualified through playing in tournaments. They are no different from the other clubs. However, I don't mind FIFA bending the rules for the sake of a better tournament.
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I don't think MLS clubs would have this much traction to rely change the general tone of the tournament, a lot of it feels incredibly gimmicky and silly.

I follow it because of curiosity, but if they announced theyd wrap it up tomorrow without a winner it would be totally fine with me.

Of course, once we get knockout games the intensity and pressure to win will elevate, simply because of the format. Even when it's for a flowerpot, when we compete, we get serious. Whether it's in bowling or mini golf, playing playing Daytona USA or Sega Rally at the arcades. When we compete, it triggers an emotional response.

That's how darts became an immensely popular TV sport. Close battles and high stake duels translate. Imagine a league where the last placed team every 3 weeks would get knocked out. The fights and effort would be insane at the bottom.

Excape Goat · Jun 22, 2025

4x4s said: ↑

I don't think MLS clubs would have this much traction to rely change the general tone of the tournament, a lot of it feels incredibly gimmicky and silly.

I follow it because of curiosity, but if they announced theyd wrap it up tomorrow without a winner it would be totally fine with me.

Of course, once we get knockout games the intensity and pressure to win will elevate, simply because of the format. Even when it's for a flowerpot, when we compete, we get serious. Whether it's in bowling or mini golf, playing playing Daytona USA or Sega Rally at the arcades. When we compete, it triggers an emotional response.

That's how darts became an immensely popular TV sport. Close battles and high stake duels translate. Imagine a league where the last placed team every 3 weeks would get knocked out. The fights and effort would be insane at the bottom.
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I am starting to get into it, but it will depend how we play in the next game.

The games were much closer than we had expected, and the element of the unknown made them even more exciting. While I had heard of most of the non-UEFA clubs, I had no real sense of how they would perform in a setting like this. In the past, teams like Cameroon or Nigeria would arrive at the World Cup Finals with squads full of relatively unknown players who would go on to surprise the world with their talent. But by 2010, any national team made up of "unknowns" no longer implied that the players were undiscovered—it more often meant they were simply of lesser quality. This Club World Cup surprised me.

4x4s · Jun 22, 2025

Last time we played those guys

MiamiNative0722 · Jun 22, 2025

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Classic Sergio Ramos lol

Aensensen · Jun 22, 2025

MiamiNative0722 said: ↑

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Classic Sergio Ramos lol
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Lol, that's not just a tackle, that's a "try to get to the ball if you dare".

YOUNGSTARS87 · Jun 22, 2025

MiamiNative0722 said: ↑

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Classic Sergio Ramos lol
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Rammy

Captain

My man still crazy

Nathanial Essex · Jun 22, 2025

I think Sergio went a bit too far with the tattoos on the front of the neck.

Excape Goat · Jun 22, 2025

As long as he did not injury our Franco.....

Saeta Rubia · Jun 22, 2025

Guler starts and Rodrygo on the bench.

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madridball · Jun 22, 2025

Probably:

Vini — Gonzalo

Guler
Bellingham — Valverde

Tchou
Fran - Hujisen - Asencio - Trent

Courtois

Saeta Rubia · Jun 22, 2025

Formation according to RM TV.

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Nathanial Essex · Jun 22, 2025

Saeta Rubia said: ↑

Formation according to RM TV.

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Shaking my head if Valverde actually starts wide. Glad to see Rodrygo on the bench.

Edino Edinho · Jun 22, 2025

Rodrygo was better than both Vini and Jude in the first match. Looks like Xabi keeps up Carlos way of handling the stars i.e. no meritocracy

saadomar · Jun 22, 2025

Vini is so effing garbage right now.

Start Rodrygo in LW.

Edino Edinho · Jun 22, 2025

Hope to see a great win with big moments from Arda and Gonzalo. Also let's hope we see more of Xabis way of playing and at least some of the stars improving

Akramzizou · Jun 22, 2025

Lol no one is starting on merit right now, it's all about who is the most ready to play, and Xabi is trying different things out.

Saeta Rubia · Jun 22, 2025

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Edino Edinho · Jun 22, 2025

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Lol no one is starting on merit right now, it's all about who is the most ready to play, and Xabi is trying different things out.
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LOL

4x4s · Jun 22, 2025

This should be the easiest game on the schedule for the summer if we're honest

Digital · Jun 22, 2025

Well that's a good start

J-Mezzy · Jun 22, 2025

Red card???? Man we might go home early

yoanaidarov · Jun 22, 2025

Stupid foul, stupid red.

AppleBob86 · Jun 22, 2025

We are crap lol.

This could easily take Xabi his full 3 years to clear out the nonsense.

RMrules · Jun 22, 2025

horrific stuff this team is fundamentaly broken

Asensio looks good only because the other oprions sucks,is the guy really good NO

what an embarasment

Raul-7 · Jun 22, 2025

How is that a red? He barely touched him.