Why Are LAFC and Club America Playing $10 Million Game for a Spot in the Club World Cup?
- Los Angeles FC and Club América will play a one-off match on May 31 at BMO Stadium to decide the final Club World Cup spot.
- The match was arranged after FIFA disqualified Club León for multi-club ownership, leading to a new play-in game to fill the tournament slot.
- This $10 million game offers a $9.55 million participation fee plus up to $2 million per group stage win in a 32-team US-hosted tournament.
- LAFC, 2022 MLS Cup champion and 2023 Concacaf runner-up, faces Club América, the highest-ranked Concacaf team, with the winner joining a group including Chelsea and Flamengo.
- The match highlights a major financial and competitive opportunity for both clubs while advancing LAFC’s global ambitions in the growing Club World Cup platform.
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