Final four battle for Club World Cup glory
FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP SEMI-FINALS: July 8-9, MetLife Stadium

Fluminense v Chelsea
HEAD-TO-HEAD 

First meeting
between teams.
Fluminense lost 2023
FIFA Club World Cup
against Man City,
while Chelsea
face Brazilian
opposition for fifth
time (W2-D0- L2)

Copa Libertadores
winners: 2023
Coach: Renato Gaúcho
Captain: Thiago Silva

UEFA Champions
League winners: 2012, 2021
Coach: Enzo Maresca
Captain: Reece James

ROAD TO SEMI-FINAL

D	Dortmund		0-0	Match 1	W	Los Angeles	2-0
W	Ulsan HD		4-2	Match 2	L	Flamengo		1-3
D	Mamelodi		0-0	Match 3	W	ES Tunis		3-0
W	Internazionale	2-0	Last 16	W	Benfica		4-1
W	Al-Hilal		2-1	Q-final	W	Palmeiras	2-1

Paris St-Germain v Real Madrid
HEAD-TO-HEAD 

All-time
meetings
PSG 4
Real Madrid 5
D3

UEFA Champions
League winners: 2025
Coach: Luis Enrique
Captain: Marquinhos

UEFA Champions
League winners: 15 times
Coach: Xabi Alonso
Captain: Federico Valverde

ROAD TO SEMI-FINAL

W	Atlético		4-0	Match 1	D	Al-Hilal		1-1
L	Botafogo		0-1	Match 2	W	Pachuca		3-1
W	Seattle		2-0	Match 3	W	RB Salzburg	3-0
W	Inter Miami	4-0	Last 16	W	Juventus		1-0
W	Bayern		2-0	Q-final	W	Dortmund		3-2

BURN OUT: Concerns over
player welfare have plagued tournament,
with proponent Jürgen Klopp citing fears
about fixture congestion affecting
injuries and recovery times

Matches played:
All competitions 2024-25
Real Madrid	Win ratio: 68.7%		67
PSG		76.2%			63
Chelsea		62.9%			62
Fluminense*	53.7%			41

CONTINENTAL RIVALS: In 20 editions,
European teams have secured 16 titles,
with only four Brazilian teams winning
trophy for South America

Spain
8
Real Madrid 5,
Barcelona 3
Brazil
4
England
4
Italy
2
Germany
2

Source: FIFA
* Partial season
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