Who: Paris Saint-Germain vs ChelseaWhat: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup finalWhere: Metlife Stadium, New Jersey, United StatesWhen: Sunday, July 12, at 3pm ET (19:00 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from noon ET (16:00 GMT) in advance of our live text commentary stream.
Fresh from their first European crown, Paris Saint-Germain go in search of the most lucrative prize in club football as they face Chelsea in the final of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup (CWC).
FIFA, football’s global governing body, has pulled out all the stops to present this tournament as the most prestigious trophy in the club game.
Al Jazeera Sport takes a look at a match that could top a stellar season for the Parisians or could kick-start the reboot of one of the teams that had previously sought global domination, Chelsea.
How did PSG reach the CWC final?
Following their 5-0 demolition of Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League final, the Parisians pulled off another great achievement by beating the record Club World Cup and European Cup winners Real Madrid 4-0 in the semifinals of this year’s edition.
Paris Saint-Germain’s Fabian Ruiz celebrates scoring their first goal with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia [Amanda Perobelli/Reuters]
Fabian Ruiz scored on either side of an Ousmane Dembele strike to set PSG on their way in the first half, before Goncalo Ramos rounded matters off with three minutes remaining of normal time.
PSG had already overcome Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami and Bayern Munich in the knockout stages, while topping their group following wins against Atletico Madrid and Seattle Sounders, and a defeat by Botafogo. Advertisement
How did Chelsea reach the CWC final?
The Blues overcame Brazilian opposition in the last two rounds, beating Fluminense 2-0 in the semifinal and Palmeiras 2-1 in the quarters.
The round of 16 provided a much stiffer test with Benfica, after a two-hour lightning delay, coming back onto the field with four minutes remaining of normal time and levelling the match thro …
