Kinshasa, July 7th, 2025 (CPA) – A Brazilian club and three others from Europe have been lined up for the semi-finals of the International Federation of Football Association (Fifa) Club World Cup, held from June 14th to July 13th in the United States, CPA learnt on Monday from the website of this sporting body.
According to the source, the final four in this competition were drawn after the quarter-finals, which saw them qualify, and the two semi-finals will be played on Tuesday and Wednesday at Metlife Stadium in New York, at 20:00 local time and 01:00 Kinshasa time. Of these four competitors, at least one European club, between PSG and Real Madrid, who line up on Wednesday, will have the chance to qualify for the final. If these two teams do qualify, they will not be certain of a place in Tuesday’s semi-final.
First semi-final between Fluminense (Brazil) and Chelsea (England) on Tuesday
The first semi-final of the Fifa Club World Cup will pit Fluminense of Brazil against Chelsea of England. According to Fifa statistics, Brazil’s Fluminense have never tasted the delights of winning the interclub title between 2005 and 2024. However, according to these sources, English club Chelsea were lucky enough to win in 2021, beating Palmeiras, another Brazilian club, by 2-1.Chelsea’s last appearance at a Club World Cup was in the Uefa Champions League in 2020/21, and they qualified for the 21st edition of the tournament by following the same route. All continental champions from the previous four seasons automatically qualify, which explains why Premier League rivals Manchester City have also been invited to take part in Fifa’s flagship club event. As you would expect, Fluminense, who are taking part for the first time, are in search of their first title. CPA/