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.

PSG, the reigning UEFA Champions League winner, dismantled Lionel Messi and Inter Miami in the round of 16 with four goals in the first half of a 4-0 victory, while Bayern took down Brazilian side Flamengo 4-2 to set up the showdown with a familiar European foe.

Dean Huijsen’s late red card in the quarterfinals against Borussia Dortmund will rule him out of Real Madrid’s semifinal clash with Paris Saint-Germain in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. It was a costly mistake, with the team comfortably ahead by two goals and only minutes remaining.