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2025 FIFA Club World Cup final

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2025 FIFA Club World Cup final
Chelsea captain Reece James lifting the Club World Cup trophy
Event2025 FIFA Club World Cup
Chelsea Paris Saint-Germain
England France
3 0
DateJuly 13, 2025 (2025-07-13)
VenueMetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Man of the MatchCole Palmer (Chelsea)[1]
RefereeAlireza Faghani (Australia)[2]
Attendance81,118[3]
WeatherMostly cloudy
83 °F (28 °C)
65% humidity[4]
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The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final was the final match of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, the 21st edition of the premier competition for men's club soccer teams organized by FIFA. The match was played at MetLife Stadium at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, near New York City, on July 13, 2025. It was contested between English club Chelsea and French club Paris Saint-Germain. This final was the first since 2000 to be contested by two teams from the same confederation—the only previous Club World Cup to feature multiple teams from the same association or country—and the first ever to feature two European teams.

Chelsea won the match 3–0 for their second FIFA Club World Cup title.[5]

Teams

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Team Confederation Qualification for tournament Previous FIFA Club World Cup finals
(bold indicates winners)
England Chelsea UEFA Winners of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League 2 (2012, 2021)
France Paris Saint-Germain UEFA Second-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year ranking None

Venue

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Aerial image of a large American football stadium with three tiers of stands and no roof; the stands are empty and several pieces of equipment are parked around its exterior.
Aerial view of MetLife Stadium in 2014, the host venue for the final

The host venue for the final was MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, 5 miles (8.0 km) west of New York City.[6] FIFA announced the final's host venue on September 28, 2024. MetLife Stadium is also scheduled to host the FIFA World Cup final in July 2026.[7] The stadium had primarily been used by the New York Giants and New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) since it opened in 2009.[8] It had a listed capacity of 82,500 seats and previously hosted Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014 and the Copa América Centenario final in 2016.[9][10]

Entertainment

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On June 9, 2025, FIFA and Global Citizen announced the headliners for the halftime show which included J Balvin, Doja Cat, Tems, Coldplay and Emmanuel Kelly (later added on July 12),[11] a prelude to the halftime show for the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.[12] In addition, Robbie Williams and Laura Pausini performed a pregame show at the stadium.[13]

The setlist of the halftime show was as follows:[14]

  1. "Mi Gente" (performed by J Balvin)
  2. "Love Me JeJe" (performed by Tems)
  3. "Reggaetón" (performed by J Balvin)
  4. "Woman" (performed by Doja Cat)
  5. "A Sky Full of Stars" (performed by Coldplay and Emmanuel Kelly)

Route to the final

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England Chelsea Team France Paris Saint-Germain
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
United States Los Angeles FC 2–0 Matchday 1 Spain Atlético Madrid 4–0
Brazil Flamengo 1–3 Matchday 2 Brazil Botafogo 0–1
Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 3–0 Matchday 3 United States Seattle Sounders FC 2–0
Group D runners-up
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Brazil Flamengo 3 7
2 England Chelsea 3 6
3 Tunisia Espérance de Tunis 3 3
4 United States Los Angeles FC 3 1
Source: FIFA
 Final standings Group B winners
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 France Paris Saint-Germain 3 6
2 Brazil Botafogo 3 6
3 Spain Atlético Madrid 3 6
4 United States Seattle Sounders FC 3 0
Source: FIFA
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
Portugal Benfica 4–1 (a.e.t.) Round of 16 United States Inter Miami CF 4–0
Brazil Palmeiras 2–1 Quarter-finals Germany Bayern Munich 2–0
Brazil Fluminense 2–0 Semi-finals Spain Real Madrid 4–0

Chelsea

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Chelsea qualified for the tournament as the winners of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League.[15] They entered the tournament having recently won the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League, becoming the first club to win all four major European trophies and all three of the current European competitions.[16] They were drawn into group D alongside Flamengo, Los Angeles FC, and Espérance de Tunis. In the opening match, Chelsea beat Los Angeles FC 2–0, with goals coming from Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernández.[17] Chelsea were defeated 3–1 by Flamengo in the second match, a result that meant Chelsea would at best finish second in the group.[18] In the final game, Chelsea were up against fellow knockout stage hopefuls Espérance de Tunis. Chelsea won 3–0, with goals from Tosin Adarabioyo and Tyrique George, alongside new signing Liam Delap's debut goal. The result secured Chelsea's place in the knockout stage as the second placed team in Group D.[19]

In the round of 16, Chelsea faced Benfica, the winners of Group C. Chelsea gained the lead via a free-kick goal from captain Reece James, before the match was halted due to lightning for nearly two hours.[20] A late Ángel Di María penalty sent the game to extra time, where Chelsea goals from Christopher Nkunku, Pedro Neto, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall saw the Blues come out 4–1 winners.[21] In the quarter-finals, Chelsea faced Palmeiras in a rematch of the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup final, which Chelsea had previously won 2–1. The result would be identical. Cole Palmer opened the scoring with his first goal of the tournament, before Estêvão Willian scored the equalizer in what would be his final appearance for Palmeiras before moving to Chelsea. Chelsea's winner came via an own goal by Palmeiras goalkeeper Weverton.[22] In the semi-finals, Chelsea faced another Brazilian side Fluminense, the last remaining non-European team in the tournament. Chelsea won 2–0 with a brace by newly signed and registered João Pedro, a product of the Fluminense academy.[23]

Paris Saint-Germain

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Paris Saint-Germain qualified for the tournament via the UEFA ranking pathway as one of the best ranked European teams. They entered the tournament as the reigning European champions, having recently won the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League. They were drawn into group B alongside Atlético Madrid, Botafogo, and Seattle Sounders FC. In the opening match, Paris Saint-Germain beat Atlético Madrid 4–0 with two first half goals from Fabián Ruiz and Vitinha to go along with two late goals from Senny Mayulu and Lee Kang-in.[24] In the second match, Paris Saint-Germain faced Botafogo, the reigning South American champions. In an extraordinary upset, the South Americans would win 1–0, with the only goal scored by Igor Jesus.[25] In the third game, Paris Saint-Germain faced Seattle Sounders FC at their home stadium, winning 2–0 with goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Achraf Hakimi. The result secured Paris Saint-Germain's place in the knockout stage as the winner of group B, ahead of both Botafogo and Atlético Madrid — both of which also had six points — on head-to-head goal difference.[26]

In the round of 16, Paris Saint-Germain faced Inter Miami CF, an American team featuring former Paris Saint-Germain player Lionel Messi. Paris Saint-Germain won with a comfortable scoreline of 4–0, with brace from João Neves and a goal from Hakimi to go with a Miami own goal.[27] In the quarter-finals, Paris Saint-Germain faced Bayern Munich in a rematch of the 2020 UEFA Champions League final, which Bayern had won 1–0. This time, Paris Saint-Germain would win 2–0 with goals from Désiré Doué and Ousmane Dembélé. The match also saw Bayern player Jamal Musiala getting seriously injured due to a clash with Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma,[28] while two Paris Saint-Germain players — Willian Pacho and Lucas Hernández — were sent off and earned two match suspensions each.[29] In the semi-finals, Paris Saint-Germain faced Real Madrid featuring former Paris Saint-Germain player Kylian Mbappe. Once again, Paris Saint-Germain would win comfortably, 4–0, with a brace from Ruiz and a Dembélé goal in the first half to go along with a late Gonçalo Ramos goal.[30]

Pre-match

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Present at the match was the U.S. president Donald Trump, who was accompanied by the First Lady Melania Trump, as well as FIFA president Gianni Infantino and his partner.[31] Trump was audibly booed when he entered the stadium and again when he took to the field for the trophy presentation.[32]

Match

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Details

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Chelsea England3–0France Paris Saint-Germain
 Report
Attendance: 81,118[3]
Chelsea[33]
Paris Saint-Germain[33]
GK 1 Spain Robert Sánchez
RB 27 France Malo Gusto Yellow card 40'
CB 23 England Trevoh Chalobah
CB 6 England Levi Colwill Yellow card 81'
LB 3 Spain Marc Cucurella
CM 24 England Reece James (c) downward-facing red arrow 77'
CM 25 Ecuador Moisés Caicedo Yellow card 36'
RW 10 England Cole Palmer
AM 8 Argentina Enzo Fernández downward-facing red arrow 61'
LW 7 Portugal Pedro Neto Yellow card 34' downward-facing red arrow 77'
CF 20 Brazil João Pedro downward-facing red arrow 67'
Substitutes:
GK 12 Denmark Filip Jörgensen
GK 39 Belgium Mike Penders
GK 44 United States Gabriel Slonina
DF 4 England Tosin Adarabioyo
DF 19 France Mamadou Sarr
DF 30 Argentina Aarón Anselmino
DF 34 England Josh Acheampong
MF 17 Brazil Andrey Santos upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 22 England Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall upward-facing green arrow 77'
MF 45 Belgium Roméo Lavia
FW 9 England Liam Delap upward-facing green arrow 67'
FW 15 Senegal Nicolas Jackson
FW 18 France Christopher Nkunku upward-facing green arrow 77'
FW 32 England Tyrique George
FW 38 Spain Marc Guiu
Manager:
Italy Enzo Maresca
GK 1 Italy Gianluigi Donnarumma
RB 2 Morocco Achraf Hakimi downward-facing red arrow 73'
CB 5 Brazil Marquinhos (c)
CB 4 Brazil Lucas Beraldo
LB 25 Portugal Nuno Mendes Yellow card 90+4'
DM 17 Portugal Vitinha
CM 87 Portugal João Neves Red card 86'
CM 8 Spain Fabián Ruiz downward-facing red arrow 73'
RF 14 France Désiré Doué downward-facing red arrow 73'
CF 10 France Ousmane Dembélé Yellow card 87'
LF 7 Georgia (country) Khvicha Kvaratskhelia downward-facing red arrow 58'
Substitutes:
GK 39 Russia Matvey Safonov
GK 80 Spain Arnau Tenas
DF 3 France Presnel Kimpembe
DF 43 France Noham Kamara
MF 19 South Korea Lee Kang-in
MF 20 Brazil Gabriel Moscardo
MF 24 France Senny Mayulu upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 33 France Warren Zaïre-Emery upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 9 Portugal Gonçalo Ramos upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 29 France Bradley Barcola upward-facing green arrow 58'
FW 49 France Ibrahim Mbaye
Manager:
Spain Luis Enrique

Man of the Match:
Cole Palmer (Chelsea)[1]

Assistant referees:[33]
Anton Shchetinin (Australia)
Ashley Beecham (Australia)
Fourth official:
Facundo Tello (Argentina)
Reserve assistant referee:
Gabriel Chade (Argentina)
Video assistant referee:
Bastian Dankert (Germany)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
Support video assistant referee:
Ivan Bebek (Croatia)

Match rules[34]

Statistics

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Match statistics[3]
Statistic Chelsea Paris Saint-Germain
Goals scored 3 0
Total shots 9 9
Shots on target 5 6
Ball possession 34% 66%
Corner kicks 3 5
Fouls committed 15 12
Offsides 3 2
Yellow cards 4 2
Red cards 0 1

See also

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References

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