LAFC makes history: the last participant of the club World Cup!

LAFC makes history: the last participant of the club World Cup!

Los Angeles, USA - Los Angeles FC (LAFC) has secured a place in the FIFA Club World Championship today. In an exciting play-in-match, the Californians won 2-1 against Club América from Mexico. The decision was made only in the extension when Denis Bouanga scored the winning goal in the 115th minute, supported by Olivier Giroud, who was crucial for the offensive. Previously, Igor Jesus for LAFC had equalized with a header in the 89th minute - his first goal for the club.

The game was shaped by a nervous first half, in which both teams only shot a shot on the goal. The Mexican association took the lead in the 64th minute through a penalty, transformed by Brian Rodríguez. The penalty was given after a review by the video assistant as a result of a foul by Mark Delgado to Erick Sánchez. Despite the initial difficulties, LAFC was able to turn the game and secure a place in history, as this is their first participation in the club World Cup.

grouping and competition

LAFC will compete against renowned opponents in Group D: Chelsea, Flamengo and Esperance Tunis. LAFC is the third US team, which takes part in this prestigious tournament, according to Inter Miami and Seattle Sunders. The club World Cup begins in the USA in less than three weeks, which makes the tournament a preliminary stage for the FIFA World Cup in North America. The audience can look forward to exciting games and great emotions.

Another highlight of the success of LAFC is the financial perspective. The winning of the game guarantees the club at least $ 9.55 million in prize money, with the possibility of achieving up to $ 125.81 million through the different rounds of the tournament. According to the FIFA reports, a total of $ 1 billion in prize money, of which $ 525 million are distributed to the participating clubs regardless of performance.

prize money and distribution

• Admission allowance for European participants: 12.81 to 38.19 million USD
• Oceania: USD 3.58 million (AS Pirae from Tahiti)
• Africa, Asia, North, Central America and Caribbean: USD 9.55 million each
• South America: 15.21 million USD

The prize money during the tournament is also remarkable: $ 2 million for a win in the group phase, 1 million USD for a draw and up to $ 40 million for the tournament's victory. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has announced that all revenue of the club World Cup should only benefit club football, which takes an important step for international football.