Overview

• Chelsea defeated Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 at MetLife Stadium on July 13 to secure the inaugural title under the expanded 32-team format.
• Cole Palmer scored a brace and set up João Pedro’s strike in the first half to seal the victory within 45 minutes.
• The champions collected a $40 million winner’s bonus, bringing their total haul to about $123 million from FIFA’s $1 billion prize pool.
• This edition marked FIFA’s first large-scale Club World Cup in the United States, featuring six weeks of group and knockout rounds.
• Chelsea reached the final by beating Fluminense 2-0 in the semifinals while PSG advanced with a 4-0 win over Real Madrid.