The Club World Cup is being saved, on and off the field, by the six-strong South American contingent. No wonder Brazil wants to host the 2029 edition.

This is the summer of South American soccer, and everyone is invited to the party. Flamengo followed Botafogo's triumph over Paris Saint-Germain by toppling the reigning winners of the Europa Conference League,

Danilo scored the go-ahead goal in the 65th minute and Flamengo scored three second-half goals to move atop its group at the Club World Cup with a 3-1 victory over Chelsea