Most MLS organizations would state that they have ambitions of having a global reach. Indeed, two years before even kicking a ball in its 2018 debut, front office members at LAFC were already tossing around the aspirations of being a "global brand,

The final berth in the FIFA Club World Cup was settled Saturday night, as LAFC defeated Club América in a playoff at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.

Denis Bouanga scored the game-winner in the waning moments of extra time, and LAFC came from behind to stun Liga MX giant Club América, 2-1, to clinch a berth in the FIFA Club World Cup.