Scientists warn that staging the World Cup and other soccer tournaments in the Northern Hemisphere summer is getting increasingly dangerous for both players and spectators.

Chelsea beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the Club World Cup final last Sunday, July 13, in New York to win the trophy. Cole Palmer scored a brace for them, and Joao Pedro added a third to complete the victory.

Chelsea lifted an imitation of the Club World Cup trophy — because the original is permanently housed in the Oval Office after being gifted to Donald Trump. The US president has revealed that he was given the trophy by FIFA president Gianni Infantino during a visit to the White House in March.

FIFA says applications for tickets for the 2026 World Cup will open Sept. 10. The next edition of the tournament, which will be co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, kicks off at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on June 11.

The FIFA Club World Cup exposed some significant issues that could hamper the 2026 World Cup, with hot weather being among the top concerns.

FIFA Club World Cup behind us, what issues emerged this summer that need to be addressed ahead of next summer's World Cup in the U.S., Mexico and Canada? Our reporters weigh in.

By RONALD BLUM and JAMES ROBSON An expanded Club World Cup marked by empty seats, slashed ticket prices, searing heat, weather-delayed matches and a criticized field surface ended in a surprise

As Enzo Maresca basked in the afterglow of victory on Sunday, the Chelsea manager declared unexpectedly that one day the Fifa Club World Cup would be bigger even than the Champions League, just one more bold statement in another bizarre 24 hours in Fifa world.