Overview
- Chelsea defeated Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the final at MetLife Stadium on July 13 to claim the first expanded Club World Cup.
- Cole Palmer’s first-half brace set the tone before João Pedro sealed the victory with a late goal.
- Gianni Infantino hailed the competition as an “enormous success,” citing nearly 2.5 million spectators and over $2 billion in revenue.
- The champions earned $35 million in prize money while runners-up PSG received $25 million in the richest club tournament ever staged.
- Extreme heat during the U.S. summer led FIFA to introduce cooling breaks and explore covered venues for daytime matches.