Giroud, 38, played 114 games across all competitions for Chelsea between 2018-21 after joining from London rivals Arsenal, scoring 39 goals and winning the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup before leaving for AC Milan. France’s all-time leading scorer is one of LAFC’s designated players.

Teams from all six of world soccer’s governing confederations—UEFA (Europe), CONMEBOL (South America), AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), Concacaf (North & Central America), and OFC (Oceania)—will be represented at the expanded 2025 Club World Cup.

Real Madrid has ignited controversy within the French national team setup—centering around their new No. 9 and captain, Kylian Mbappe. What was expected to be a routine international camp ahead of the UEFA Nations League semi-finals has been anything but.