Collective success is the ambition of each player traveling to the United States for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, but there will be individual awards to distribute at the end of the tournament, too.
While few would publicly admit their desire to get their hands on the competition’s Golden Ball—the accolade awarded to the tournament’s best player—there’s certainly no harm in being named the cream of the crop.
Unfortunately for those vying for the prize, there is stiff competition. A sea of the planet’s best players will be competing at the tournament, all of whom harbor ambitions of standing head and shoulders above their peers.
Here are those most likely to win the Golden Ball at the Club World Cup.
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