US EditionES Tunis stuns Los Angeles FC in FIFA Club World Cup match at Geodis Park
- Espérance Sportive de Tunis secured a 1-0 victory over Los Angeles FC in a FIFA Club World Cup group match held on Friday evening at GEODIS Park, witnessed by 13,651 spectators.
- Both teams needed a win to advance, with LAFC having recently qualified after beating Club America three weeks earlier, and the match outcome deciding the group standings.
- Youcef Belaili scored the only goal with a right-footed shot through goalkeeper Hugo Lloris' legs in the 70th minute, while LAFC had two goals disallowed for offsides and missed a late penalty.
- ES Tunis goalkeeper Béchir Ben Saïd saved Denis Bouanga's stoppage-time penalty, and ES Tunis keeper said, "Thank God we were playing with all we had" after the match.
- LAFC's loss eliminated them from the tournament, while ES Tunis leveled with Chelsea in Group D and will face them next with a chance to advance to the round of 16.
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Espérance Sportive de Tunis secured a valuable 1-0 victory over American club Los Angeles FC in the first round of the group stage of the 2025 Club World Cup, securing their first three points in the group and setting the tone for the competition early...
Los Angeles is already eliminated from the World Clubs. After their inaugural defeat against Chelsea, Olivier Giroud's teammates did not stand up to Tunis and bowed 1-0.
A second loss in two games ended up sealing the fate of the California franchise, which had already been eliminated from the Club World Cup.
In Pool B of the FIFA Club World Cup, Esperance Tunis celebrated a 1-0 victory over Los Angeles FC. The goal and the highlights – including a lost penalty of LA – are here in the video (top). For the Americans, the tournament is finished after the last group match against Flamengo on Wednesday.
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