More than the negative result, as Argentina qualified for the World Cup earlier in the day and then beat them convincingly, Brazil were defeated also for the way they played, as the team coached by Lionel Scaloni showed to be much better at this stage.

No Lionel Messi, no problem for Argentina as the reigning, defending World Cup winners tore through Brazil in Buenos Aires on Tuesday.

Argentina is proving it can win without Lionel Messi, just in case he opts not to play in the 2026 World Cup. After Argentina secured a spot in next year's competition, the main question now is whether the 37-year-old star will play in his sixth tournament and try to win back-to-back championships.

Mikaela Shiffrin grabbed the first-run lead in the slalom by rhythmically gliding through a tricky course at the World Cup finals.

The American legend ended her injury-marred World Cup slalom season the same way she started: with a win, the 101st of her Cup career.

Mikaela Shiffrin earned her 101st World Cup win, extending her record by taking the last race of one of the most challenging seasons of her career. Shiffrin won the World Cup Finals slalom by 1.13 seconds over German Lena Dürr combining times from two runs in Sun Valley,

“The distribution model of the FIFA Club World Cup reflects the pinnacle of club football and represents the biggest-ever prize money for a football tournament comprising of a seven-match group stage and play-off format with a potential payout of $125m foreseen for the winners,” said Infantino.

The winners of this year's 32-team Club World Cup to be held in the U.S. will earn up to $125 million, FIFA said on Wednesday.

The winners of this year's 32-team Club World Cup to be held in the U.S. will earn up to $125 million, FIFA said on Wednesday.