Overview
- João Pedro scored twice on his first start for Chelsea, delivering a 2-0 semi-final victory over his boyhood club Fluminense at MetLife Stadium.
- Paris Saint-Germain overwhelmed Real Madrid 4-0 in Wednesday’s semi-final, with Fabian Ruiz netting a brace and Ousmane Dembélé shining in front of 77,000 fans.
- Sunday’s final kicks off at 8 pm UK time (3 pm ET) on July 13 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
- The expanded 32-team Club World Cup spans six NFL venues as a trial run for the 2026 World Cup and offers a $1 billion prize pool.
- A June 27–July 3 registration window enabled Chelsea to add João Pedro mid-tournament but left new signing Jamie Gittens ineligible after he joined post-deadline following his appearance for Borussia Dortmund.