Club León's last ditch effort to keep their place in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup failed, as the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled against the Liga MX club in their appeal of FIFA's ...

On a day their team, not LAFC, was supposed to be facing Chelsea, supporters of the Mexican side still turned out in Atlanta.

Mexican side Club Leon have been kicked out of the Club World Cup later this year after failing to satisfy Fifa’s rules around multi-club ownership.. Leon and their Liga MX rival CF Pachuca are ...

Club Leon's removal from the FIFA Club World Cup caused a storm three months before the new expanded tournament gets underway.

On May 6, 2025, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected Club Leon’s appeal to participate in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The Mexican club, which earned its spot by winning the 2023 ...

Club Leon ban from Club World Cup upheld: Los Angeles FC and Club America playoff to determine replacement CAS declined to overturn Leon's ban for falling under the same ownership group as ...

The Court of Arbitration for Sport will hear the appeals of Mexican sides Club Leon and Pachuca next month following Fifa's decision to remove Club Leon from this summer's Club World Cup.

Mexican soccer club León lost its legal challenge against FIFA on Tuesday, clearing the way for FIFA to host a play-in game between LAFC and Mexican team América for the last spot in the bracket.

Los Angeles FC or Club America will meet in a play-off to decide Club Leon’s replacement Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Club Leon's removal from the FIFA Club World Cup caused a storm three months before the new expanded tournament gets underway. Why were Club Leon kicked out of Club World Cup?

Mexican side Club Leon have been kicked out of the Club World Cup later this year after failing to satisfy Fifa’s rules around multi-club ownership. Leon and their Liga MX rival CF Pachuca are ...