Overview
- LAFC defeated Club América 2-1 in extra time on May 31 at BMO Stadium to claim the final spot in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
- The victory guarantees LAFC at least $9.55 million in participation fees from the tournament’s record-breaking $1 billion prize pool.
- The expanded 32-team Club World Cup runs from June 14 to July 13 across 12 U.S. venues, with LAFC drawn alongside Chelsea, Flamengo and ES Tunis in Group D.
- This one-off play-in match was arranged after Club León was disqualified for violating FIFA’s rules against multi-club ownership.
- LAFC earned the playoff as the 2023 CONCACAF Champions Cup runner-up, while Club América qualified as the highest-ranked CONCACAF club not already in the tournament.