Chelsea will end the season with a second trophy when it takes on the French Gigant Paris Saint-Germain in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final at the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday (July 14 in IST).
The Premier League side came in the renewed tournament on the back of winning the UEFA Conference League title after beating Real Betis in the final in May.
But it will be confronted with a tough test by his opponent PSG, who chases his fourth major trophy of the season after winning the UEFA Champions League, Ligue 1 and Coupe de France.
When did Chelsea won the club’s World Cup for the last time?
Chelsea has reached the Club World Cup final twice in its history – in 2012 and 2021 – after winning the UEFA Champions League in those seasons.
In 2012, however, it was beaten 0-1 in the final of Brazilian side Corinthians, thanks to a header by Paolo Guerrero.
The London club made up for it in 2021 and insured its first and only CWC title after beating Palmeiras with 2-1 in extra time in the Summit Clash.
Romelu Lukaku placed the blues nine minutes in the second half, but the goal was canceled 10 minutes later by Raphael Veiga from the place.
With nothing that separated the sides, the game seemed to be punished when Palmeiras’ Luan handled the ball in his own penalty box. Kai Havertz got to the spot in the 117th minute and Cooly sent it in the back of the net to restore the lead on his part.