The curtain fell on the 2025 Club World Cup with Chelsea crowned champions of the first 32-team tournament. This tournament saw the brilliance of many players, most notably Lionel Messi, despite an early exit to Inter Miami in the round of 16.
While some big stars missed the tournament, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, many other stars succeeded in performing impressively, including Arab players such as Palestinian international Wissam Abu Ali, who scored a hat-trick against Porto in the group stage.
The Fanzword app allows its users to rate players and goals in each match. Based on these ratings, we will identify the top three players in the Club World Cup and the most beautiful goal according to our followers.
3 | Gonzalo Garcia – Real Madrid
Gonzalo Garcia is Real Madrid’s surprise package at the Club World Cup, having scored four goals and finished as the tournament’s top scorer at the age of just 21.
Challenges helped Garcia, after Kylian Mbappé suffered from gastroenteritis, allowing the young Spaniard to serve as Real Madrid’s primary striker in the group stage and beyond, winning the admiration of millions.
According to Fanzword users, Garcia was the third-highest-rated player at the Club World Cup.
2 | Cole Palmer – Chelsea
With two goals in the final and an assist, England star Cole Palmer was voted FIFA’s best player at the Club World Cup, but according to Fanzword users, he came in second place, despite having been named Man of the Match against Paris Saint-Germain.
1 | Achraf Hakimi – Paris Saint-Germain
The best player at the 2025 Club World Cup, as voted by Fanzword fans, was Achraf Hakimi, the Paris Saint-Germain right-back who was one of the most important and prominent stars of coach Luis Enrique’s squad.
The Moroccan international participated in all seven of PSG’s matches at the Club World Cup, scoring two goals and assisting two. With the possible exception of the final, his performance was consistent and exceptional.
Overall, Hakimi’s season was exceptional, to the point that many are calling for him to be nominated for the Ballon d’Or alongside Ousmane Dembélé, Lamine Yamal, and Rafinha.
Best Arab Player | Yassine Bounou – Al Hilal
Meanwhile, Moroccan Yassine Bounou, the goalkeeper for Al Hilal, was the Arab player with the highest ratings from Fanzword users.
Bono’s save against Real Madrid in the last minute also contributed to his team’s early elimination from the competition against Manchester City. Pep Guardiola credited his save with helping his team to a dramatic early exit from the competition.
The Best Goal of the 2025 Club World Cup | Kylian Mbappé vs. Borussia Dortmund
Mbappé recovered from gastroenteritis and returned for the start of the Juventus match in the Round of 16. He played just 23 minutes against Borussia Dortmund, scoring a goal that could only be described as nothing short of fantastic with a stunning double overhead kick.
This goal was the highest-rated goal by Fanzword fans compared to all other goals, followed by Gonzalo Garcia’s goal against Salzburg and Wissam Abu Ali’s third goal against Porto.
