FIFA Club World Cup: Chelsea beat Lafc in opener
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Yardbarker on MSNAssessing the three MLS teams' performances so far in Club World CupThe FIFA Club World Cup is under way in the United States, with 32 of the world's strongest club teams — from Spain's Real Madrid to South Korea's Ulsan — battling one another.
Monday's game between Chelsea and LAFC in Atlanta was the kind of scene FIFA Club World Cup organizers had feared. Despite the match featuring an iconic global side and a team from the host country, there were swaths of empty seats at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The MLS team are embracing the challenge of opening the FIFA Club World Cup against the Premier League giants on 16 June in Atlanta.
San Diego FC said goodbye to their five-game undefeated streak with a 1–0 loss to Seattle midweek, but bounced back with an inspiring 2–0 victory over Austin FC on Sunday, moving them into second in the Western Conference with 30 points in 17 games.