The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final game is a matchup of two European tournament winners- Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain. Both clubs are looking to take the title here and add another trophy to their case, having just picked up a new one in May, from a UEFA competition.
Paris Saint-Germain beat Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League finale while Chelsea bested Real Betis for the Conference League crown.
Paris Saint-Germain vs Chelsea FC FYIs
Kickoff: Sun July 13, 4pm EST, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, USA
Format: Club World Cup final
Preview Material for both sides: Starting Lineup Predictions Team News
Analysis of Club World Cup Fan Engagement: go here
Series History: Chelsea wins 2 Draws 3 PSG wins 3
Odds: Chelsea wins 7/2 Draw at conclusion of regular time 5/2 PSG wins 8/15
Watch: Stream- DAZN, Sling TV: TBS
Both sides impressed in their semi, with PSG destroying Real Madrid 4-0 in the Kylian Mbappe Cup while Chelsea convincingly handled Fluminese 2-0 in their semifinal matchup. So with that all said,
Starting Lineup Predictions
Chelsea FC
Robert Sánchez; Malo Gusto, Trevoh Chalobah, Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Cucurella; Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, Cole Palmer; Nicolas Jackson, Joao Pedro, Pedro Neto.
Paris Saint-Germain
Gianluigi Donnarumma; Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Beraldo, Nuno Mendes; Joao Neves, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz; Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
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