Among the stars competing in the FIFA Club World Cup are Inter Miami's Lionel Messi (Argentina), Bayern Munich's Harry Kane (England) and Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé, all of whom are expected to star for their countries at the 2026 World Cup.

Marcos Leonardo's 112th-minute goal, his second of the night, propelled Al Hilal past Premier League giant Manchester City.

While Al Hilal stunned Manchester City to put Middle Eastern club football on the map, Fluminense upset UCL runner-up Inter Milan to enter the final eight.