Another $4 million in New Jersey taxpayer dollars will help fund the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup tournament at MetLife Stadium.

León captain James Rodríguez and coach Eduardo Berizzo urged FIFA on Friday to reconsider booting the Mexican team from the Club World Cup

Inter Milan and France defender Benjamin Pavard turned 29 yesterday.The former Bayern Munich defender joined the Nerazzurri in the summer of 2023 from Bayern Munich.Pavard has made a total of 61

The 2026 World Cup will have a record 48 teams, and Japan became the first nation excluding the three hosts to secure a spot. Other teams could follow in the current international window. Next year's tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada kicks off on June 11 and the final will take place on July 19.

The Afghan team have been absent from FIFA tournaments since the second Taliban takeover of the nation in 2021.

As host nations, the United States, Mexico and Canada automatically qualify for the tournament. In the March 2025 window, we started seeing non-host nations qualify for the World Cup. The first to accomplish this feat was Japan on March 20. By the end of the March qualification window, four more had punched their tickets.

SoFi Stadium is preparing to host eight 2026 FIFA World Cup matches, testing new tournament-required grass and making stadium adjustments.

Leon captain James Rodriguez and coach Eduardo Berizzo have urged FIFA to reconsider booting the Mexican team from the Club World Cup.