The FIFA Club World Cup is under way in the United States, with 32 of the world's strongest club teams — from Spain's Real Madrid to South Korea's Ulsan — battling one another.
The MLS was given one of the only chances out of all of the leagues in the world to get a third team in the Club World Cup. LAFC got the right to participate in the qualification gifted to them with no real reason why they were selected.
The chance for Reyna to come home and revitalize his career, especially ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in a slightly less demanding league would likely be tempting.
Denis Bouanga scored on a blast in the 115th minute and host Los Angeles FC rallied for a 2-1 extra-time victory over Mexico's Club America on Saturday to earn a spot in the 32-team Club World Cup while landing a nearly $10-million guaranteed payday.
$9.55M guaranteed. A shot at $100M from a $1B prize pool. And a global audience that reaches into the billions. That's what's at stake for Major League Soccer's Los Angeles FC and Liga MX's Club America as they prepare for their unprecedented one-off play-in match for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
Former Mexico and LAFC forward Carlos Vela announced his retirement from soccer on Tuesday, with the 36-year-old to become LAFC's first club ambassador.
The Club World Cup is quickly approaching the shores of the United States as it hosts the tournament in its first-ever competition. Like anything in FIFA, it hasn’t gone without controversy.
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, set to kick off June 14 in the United States, has hit a snag. Club León, a Mexican Liga MX side, was expelled from the tournament due to FIFA’s multi-club ownership rules.
Denis Bouanga completed a brace by scoring in the fifth minute of stoppage time Sunday and LAFC pulled out a 2-2 draw with visiting St. Louis City SC. St.
Last week, LAFC coach Steve Cherundolo announced he will leave the club at season's end and return to Germany -- where the California native played professionally and where he met his wife.
Denis Bouanga scored from the penalty spot in the 90th minute after contributing an earlier assist to rally LAFC to a 3-3 draw against the host Portland Timbers on Saturday night.
LAFC head coach Steve Cherundolo is leaving the club at the end of the 2025 MLS season, the franchise announced Friday. A member of the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame, Cherundolo was a defender on three World Cup teams.
Sergi Palencia and Denis Bouanga each scored in the match's final 25 minutes Saturday night and LAFC made it stand up for a 2-1 win over the visiting San Jose Earthquakes.
With four losses in their last five league fixtures, the Los Angeles Football Club are clearly riding the struggle bus ahead of Saturday night's home date against the San Jose Earthquakes.
Concacaf has cleared LAFC player Sergi Palencia of any discriminatory action after conducting an investigation of the incident between the player and Colorado Rapids defender Chidozie Awaziem.
Ryan Hollingshead scored in the 86th minute as Los Angeles FC remained perfect two games into the season with a 1-0 victory over visiting New York City FC on Saturday.