Flamengo's dominant 2-0 victory over Esperance de Tunis on Monday will have caught the attention of Group D favourites Chelsea, and suggests the Brazilian side could have a significant impact at FIFA's revamped tournament.

Liam Delap made an instant impact for Chelsea as they defeated Los Angeles FC 2-0 in their Club World Cup opener. The new £30million signing from Ipswich - who is in the United States with Chelsea instead of at the Under-21 European Championship with England - came off the bench to impress in Monday night’s Group D curtain-raiser in Atlanta,

Chelsea kicked off their 2025 Club World Cup campaign with victory over LAFC at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Monday.

There are going to be lots of emptry seats when the tournament begins but that is not the fault of U.S. soccer fans