As of July 9, 2025, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Real Madrid 3-0 in the semifinals of the FIFA Club World Cup, with Goncalo Ramos and Ousmane Dembele scoring key goals. Chelsea secured their final spot by beating Palmeiras 2-1. The final between PSG and Chelsea will be held on July 13 at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey.
PSG's 3-0 semifinal victory over Real Madrid showcased their tactical superiority and squad depth. Despite missing key players and being reduced to nine men in earlier rounds, PSG maintained control with 76.5% possession in the first half against Madrid, reflecting their dominance.
Kylian Mbappe, now with Real Madrid, faced his former club PSG for the first time but was held scoreless. His illness earlier in the tournament limited his impact, highlighting how fitness and form can influence high-stakes matches.
Chelsea and PSG's progression underscores European clubs' dominance in global club competitions, despite strong challenges from Brazilian and Saudi teams. Chelsea's narrow win over Palmeiras and PSG's clinical finishing against Bayern Munich and Real Madrid reflect this trend.
The tournament's expansion and location in the US signal FIFA's intent to globalize club football further. The substantial prize money and high-profile matches will likely increase investment and competition among clubs worldwide.
PSG's clinical performance and experience in finals position them as favorites against Chelsea, who have shown resilience but less dominance. The final will likely be a tactical battle with PSG's attacking prowess tested against Chelsea's disciplined defense.
The expanded FIFA Club World Cup features 32 teams from across the globe, including continental champions and invited clubs. PSG, the reigning UEFA Champions League winners, and Chelsea, English Premier League representatives, advanced through quarterfinals and semifinals to reach the final. The tournament is held in the United States, with matches at MetLife Stadium and other venues.
-
The United States of America, commonly known as the United States or America, is a country mostly located in central North America, between Canada and Mexico.
-
Xabier Alonso Olano is a Spanish football manager and former professional player who played as a central or defensive midfielder. He is the manager of Segunda División B club Real Sociedad B.
Alonso began his career at Real Sociedad, the main team of his
-
Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southwestern Europe with some pockets of territory across the Strait of Gibraltar and the Atlantic Ocean. Its continental European territory is situated on the Iberian Peninsula.
-
Thomas Tuchel is a German professional football coach and former player. He is the head coach of Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.
-
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid.
Founded on 6 March 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally worn a white home kit since inception.
-
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central and Western Europe. Covering an area of 357,022 square kilometres, it lies between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south.
-
Chelsea Football Club are an English professional football club based in Fulham, London. Founded in 1905, the club competes in the Premier League, the top division of English football.
-
Harry Edward Kane MBE is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and captains the England national team. He has been selected for the PFA Team of the Year four times.
-
Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward and captains both Spanish club Barcelona and the Argentina national team.
-
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest of England and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by
-
Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Belgium national team.
-
The FIFA Club World Cup is an international men's association football competition organised by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, the sport's global governing body.
-
Kylian Mbappé Lottin is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team.
-
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country located mostly on the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. It is the westernmost sovereign state of mainland Europe, being bordered to the west and south by the Atlantic Ocean and to the nor
-
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH ComM is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Juventus and captains the Portugal national team.
-
Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain, Paris SG, or simply Paris or PSG, is a French professional football club based in Paris. They compete in Ligue 1, the top division of French football.
-
Miami is a coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the second-most populous city proper in Florida, with a population of 442,241 at the 2020 census. The Miami metropolitan area in South Florida has an estimated 6.46 million residents, ranking...
-
Fluminense Football Club, known simply as Fluminense, is a Brazilian sports club best known for its professional football team that competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the first tier of Brazilian football and the Campeonato Carioca, the state
-
Florida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. With a population of over 21 million, Florida is the third-most populous and the 22nd-most extensive of the 50 United States.
-
Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami (lit. 'Miami International Football Club'), commonly referred to as Inter Miami, is an American professional soccer club based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of
-
Achraf Hakimi Mouh is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Morocco national team. Mainly a right-back or right wing-back, he can also play on the left or as a winger. Born and raised in Spain, he
-
North Carolina is a state in the southeastern region of the United States. North Carolina is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the 50 United States.
-
Georgia is a state in the Southeastern Region of the United States. Georgia is the 24th-largest in area and 8th-most populous of the 50 United States.
-
Giovanni Vincenzo "Gianni" Infantino is a Swiss–Italian football administrator and the current president of FIFA. He was elected President of FIFA during the 2016 FIFA Extraordinary Congress on 26 February 2016.
-
Jude Victor William Bellingham is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund.
Bellingham joined Birmingham City as an under-8, became the club's youngest ever first-team player when he made his senior debut in Au
-
France, officially the French Republic, is a country consisting of metropolitan France in Western Europe and several overseas regions and territories.
-
Gianluigi Donnarumma is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Milan and the Italy national team.
-
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware River and Pennsylvania;
-
Al-Ahly Sporting Club (Arabic: النادي الأهلي للرياضة البدنية), commonly known as Al-Ahly, which in English means The National, is an Egyptian professional sports club based in Cairo, Egypt. The club is mainly known for its profes
-
Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana is a Spanish professional footballer from Catalonia who plays as a right winger for La Liga club Barcelona and the Spain national team. He is regarded as one of the best young talents in the world.
-
Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country in West Africa. Senegal is bordered by Mauritania in the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast, and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest.
-
Federico Santiago Valverde Dipetta is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Uruguay national team.
-
Liam Rory Delap is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester City.
-
Philadelphia ( FIL-ə-DEL-fee-ə), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is the sixth-most populous city in the United States with a population of 1.6 million at the 2020 census, while the Phi
-
Al Hilal Saudi Football Club, or simply Al Hilal, is a Saudi professional multi-sports club based in Riyadh. The football team competes in the Saudi Professional League.
-
Miami Gardens is a city in north-central Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb of Miami and located 16 miles (26 km) north of downtown Miami with city boundaries that stretch from I-95 and Northeast 2nd Avenue to its east to Northwest.
-
Sport Lisboa e Benfica ComC MHIH OM, commonly known as Benfica, is a professional football club based in Lisbon, Portugal, that competes in the Primeira Liga, the top flight of Portuguese football.
-
Pedro Lomba Neto is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for English club Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Portugal national team.
He started his career at Braga, who loaned him to Italian club Lazio in the summer of 2017. In 2019, he
-
Vincenzo 'Enzo' Maresca is an Italian former footballer who played as a midfielder, and is the current Parma manager.
After starting out at West Bromwich Albion in 1998, he went on to play for several clubs in his country, including Juventus, who loaned h
-
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. With an estimated 2019 population of 506,811, it is also the 37th most populous city in the United States.
-
Charlotte is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2019, the U.S.
-
Arda Güler ([aɾˈda ˈɟyləɾ] (listen); born 25 February 2005) is a Turkish footballer who plays for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the Turkey national team.
-
Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra, is a sovereign landlocked microstate on the Iberian Peninsula, in the eastern Pyrenees, bordered by France to the north and Spain to the south.
-
The UEFA Nations League is a biennial international football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the member associations of UEFA, the sport's European governing body.
-
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, also known as Botafogo, is a Brazilian sports club based in the bairro of Botafogo, in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
-
Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Spanish club Barcelona and the Uruguay national team.
-
Sir Keir Rodney Starmer KCB QC MP is a British politician and former lawyer who has served as Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition since 2020. He has been Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras since 2015.