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Luis Enrique's side blew Los Blancos away to set up a meeting with the Blues in New Jersey in Sunday's final

The competition has multiple flaws, yet managed to serve up some fine content amid crowded soccer calender

GOAL breaks down where players stand after this summer

Just a year from the World Cup, the USMNT stumbled into controversy, one that forced Pochettino to set a new tone

The Chelsea star stole the show with a brace while further goals from Georgia Stanway and Ella Toone helped the defending champions seal an emphatic win

GOAL writers debate whether Messi should consider leaving MLS, and if a move for De Paul would help keep him in Miami

Midfielder Claire Hutton is the teenage wonderkid who is already making her mark for Emma Hayes' USWNT

The Frenchman left his hometown club to win the Champions League, but the Parisiens immediately went and won a first European Cup without him

The Chelsea forward has been incredibly bright since her return from injury, but she could be used more effectively by the European champions

The Brazilian striker stunned on his debut in front of his former club, booking the Blues' spot in the CWC finals on Sunday

Pochettino could fill a textbook with the lessons learned during this Gold Cup run - GOAL looks at the top five

GOAL sat down with the former Italy star to discuss his new path, why it means so much to him and how his prior experiences got him here

With the World Cup just more than 330 days away, GOAL looks at how the U.S. squad might look next summer

GOAL looks at the best players from the Gold Cup, which culminated in Mexico's 10th trophy after beating USMNT in final

As the club's inability to sell at the right price strikes again, GOAL runs through the players allowed to leave for unforgivably low prices

The 23-year-old enjoyed a stellar campaign in 2024-25, and is now primed to join one of Europe's elite clubs in the near future

While the Blues continue to focus almost exclusively on signing young players, the 40-year-old is rolling back the years in the U.S.

The 2022 winners would be the first holders in European Championship history to crash out in the group stage if they lose to the Dutch on Wednesday

Mic'd Up: The world soccer analyst discussed the influence of Brazilian soccer at the CWC, 'legend' Thiago Silva and semifinal favorites

GOAL US writers discuss what to expect in the CWC finals - outcomes as expected, or surprises in store for the last four?

GOAL US looks at the main storylines from the quarters, and previews the semis in the latest edition of the Club World Cup XI

GOAL US writers discuss how much this tournament mattered, big picture, considering Pulisic and other regulars were missing

Some players moved closer to Mauricio Pochettino's World Cup squad, others will be left wondering if they did enough

Pochettino maximized a limited roster, and ultimately the U.S. lost to a Mexico team that always should have won

Mikel Arteta has finally listened to the pleas of the Gunners faithful by moving for the prolific Sweden international

The 19-year-old made a noticeable impact from the bench on Saturday, having also marked her debut earlier this year with a sensational strike

U.S. players were crestfallen after another loss to Mexico, but this tournament was a down payment on the 2026 World Cup

After weeks of learning lessons in wins, the U.S. finally learned their harshest one in a Gold Cup final loss to Mexico

Bizarrely, the Nigeria international doesn't seem to be an option for England's big hitters - but signing him would be seismic for either club