New World Cup for Olivier Giroud and Hugo Lloris. The two accomplices have already played the World Cup three times with the French team, in 2014, 2018 and 2022, with a planetary coronation and another final. Here they are now who will attack the World Cup … clubs.
Their Los Angeles FC team became the 32nd and last qualified for the Club World Cup on Saturday evening, a new formula, which will start on June 14 in the United States.
Initially, this post was to return to Club Leon, but the latter having the same owner as Pachuca, FIFA ruled out his competition. After a legal imbroglio, it was decided that the vacant place would return to the winner of a dam between the Los Angeles FC (beaten by Leon in the final of the Champions League Concacaf in 2023) and the club America, the best classified team in the Concacaf classification.
Decisive Giroud
The verdict? As you can see, the LAFC won this “play-off” on Saturday evening against its Mexican opponent (2-1 AP). It was former Stéphanois Denis Bouanga who offered victory and qualification to his team, in overtime, on a good discount of Olivier Giroud (115th).
The Los Angeles FC therefore lands in group D of the Club World Cup. Giroud will therefore find Chelsea, from June 16, before facing the Hope of Tunis and Flamengo. Small downside? All matches will be played on the east coast of the United States …
