"The Champions Cup, implemented after a new Women's Club World Cup was postponed to 2028, is supposed to provide an adequate way to assess where the continental Champions League winners fair regarding one another and a way to compare leagues across the globe. But there will never be a completely fair way to judge the best club in the world -- not when various"
"Arsenal had the upper hand before a ball was even kicked -- but it almost did not matter. The Gunners were made to work for victory over Corinthians, twice squandering leads to allow the relentless never-say-die mentality of the South American champions back into the game, eventually sealing victory after extra time. A defensive error from Corinthians, failing to clear the ball away from Stina Blackstenius allowed her shot to be parried into the path of Olivia Smith whose powerful volley took a deflection to"
Arsenal became the first winners of the FIFA Women's Champions Cup, defeating Copa Libertadores champions Corinthians 3-2 after extra time. The six-team inaugural tournament aimed to pit continental champions against each other but fell short of an equitable competition after the Women's Club World Cup was postponed to 2028. Teams faced uneven conditions: differing season calendars, home advantage for one club, long travel for others, and reported disparities in facility access. Arsenal twice squandered leads before sealing victory when Olivia Smith's powerful volley, following a parried Stina Blackstenius shot, deflected into the net. The event exposed challenges in fairly determining a single global club champion.
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