LAFC vs Club America Preview & Prediction | 2025 FIFA Club World Cup | Play-In Round

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Due to Club Leon having been removed from the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, we have a play-in for a spot at the 32-team tournament as Major League Soccer outfit Los Angeles FC take on Liga MX giants Club America in Los Angeles.

Kick-off date/time: 1 June 2025 at 3:30 am  

How to watch: UK – DAZN / US – DAZN 

LAFC vs Club America prediction 

Los Angeles FC have been a very impressive franchise since their first ever MLS season in 2019, having won the Western Conference on three occasions, two Supporters’ Shields and one MLS Cup. They are two-time CONCACAF Champions Cup runners’ up but are one of the strongest sides in North America, with Steve Cherundolo at the helm.

They face a Club America side that have dominated Liga MX for a while now with a 2023 and 2024 Apertura title and the 2024 Clausura title but they finished as runners’ up in this season’s Clausura, recently finishing behind Toluca. Andre Jardine’s Eagles are seven-time champions of North America but haven’t won the CONCACAF Champions Cup since 2016.

These are two strong sides and both sides would be befitting of a spot in this summer’s inaugural expanded FIFA Club World Cup but, with home advantage and America still reeling from their two-legged final loss to Toluca, siding with LAFC would appear the way to go for this one.

LAFC vs Club America tip: LAFC to win