Le?n out of Club World Cup after losing appeal; LAFC and Am?rica set for playoff

The Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected appeals from Grupo Pachuca and potential replacement club Alajuelense
Mexican soccer club Le?n finally lost their legal match against Fifa on Tuesday and are officially out of the Club World Cup. Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC or another Mexican team, Club Am?rica, will likely be the late replacement in the United States next month after a yet-to-be-scheduled one-game playoff.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport said its judges rejected Le?n?s attempt to overturn being removed by Fifa from the 32-team tournament for being in the same ownership group as another Club World Cup qualifier, Pachuca.
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