8 July 2025
Football fans will be watching MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Tuesday as Chelsea and Fluminense meet in a European-Latin American semi-final clash of the 2025 Club World Cup.
The battle for a ticket to the final and a $30 million prize pool will be on the cards.
The anticipated clash is crucial, with the winner advancing to the final next Sunday at the same stadium, where they will face the winner of the other semi-final between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.
The winner of the final will receive a whopping $30 million in prize money, in addition to previous bonuses. Chelsea and Fluminense have already secured $21 million after advancing to this round.
The two teams' journey to the semi-finals:
Chelsea advanced after a hard-fought 2-1 quarter-final victory over Palmeiras.
Fluminense secured a thrilling 2-1 victory over Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia to secure their place in the top four.
Chelsea's expected lineup against Fluminense:
Goalkeeper: Sanchez
Defense: Gusto – Tosin – Chalobah – Cucurella
Midfield: Enzo – Caicedo – Neto – Palmer
Attack: Nkunku – Pedro
Fluminense's expected lineup against Chelsea:
Goalkeeper: Fabio
Defense: Ignacio – Thiago Silva – Fuentes – Xavier
Midfield: Hercules – Bernal – Nonato – Reni
Attack: Arias – Cano
