About 900 volunteers in New Jersey and New York are helping to put on the Club World Cup, part of a nationwide corps of nearly 9,000. FIFA volunteer management coordinator Vanessa Elver said about 68,000 people applied to be part of the tournament's unpaid staff.

FIFA cut standard ticket prices for the semifinal between Chelsea and Fluminense at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Tuesday to $13.40 from $473.90 earlier in the past week.

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is the 21st edition and the first under a new, expanded format featuring 32 teams from six continents. Manchester City were the defending champions, but were eliminated early by Al Hilal. The final will be held at MetLife Stadium on July 13.