Overview
- Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber hailed the 32-team tournament as a milestone ahead of Sunday’s Paris Saint-Germain vs. Chelsea final at MetLife Stadium
- Over three million fans filled 11 NFL-sized venues, setting new attendance records and showcasing strong spectator interest
- Inter Miami, Seattle Sounders and Los Angeles FC became the first MLS sides in the expanded field, with Inter Miami’s 2-1 win over FC Porto marking MLS’s first competitive victory over a European club
- Host cities used the Club World Cup as a live rehearsal for 2026 World Cup venues, testing infrastructure, logistics and crowd management under tournament conditions
- No host has been confirmed for the next Club World Cup, though U.S. cities are under consideration for a potential 2029 edition