Early Sunday, the Los Angeles FC completed the list of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup participants.
Los Angeles FC defeated Club América of Mexico 2-1 in a playoff match to determine the final qualifier for the Club World Cup.
This came after FIFA’s decision to exclude León of Mexico due to their ownership links with Pachuca, one of the participating teams in the tournament.
Los Angeles FC are enlisted in Group D, alongside Brazilian side Flamengo, Tunisian club Esperance, and English team Chelsea.
Club América's Brian Rodríguez scored the first goal in the match with a penalty in the 64th minute.
However, Los Angeles FC managed to overturn the match with two consecutive goals, one from Igor Jesús in the 89th minute and another from Denis Bouanga in the 117th minute, after extra time.
Los Angeles FC qualified for this match after finishing second in the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League, while Club América entered the playoff as the highest-ranked team in the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football, following the conclusion of the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
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