What makes a great game? Is it the personnel? The teams involved? What's on the line? Or is it the drama and jeopardy of it all? You can make a case either way. A 4-4 between two mid-table Premier League teams, for example, might be far more compelling than a 2-0 win in a Champions League final, even if the winner of the latter lifts a trophy.
It really depends on your taste. And over the course of the Club World Cup, there's been a fine mix of everything. There have been some quality group stage games that didn't mean anything. There have been some seismic upsets. There have been games that are important, but might ultimately be remembered for the wrong reasons. And perhaps that's what's most important in a month-long tournament: a good mix of compelling stuff to reflect on.
GOAL U.S. does just that, putting together a ranking of the seven best teams of the 2025 Club World Cup...
