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Chelsea Thrashes PSG to Win Inaugural 32-Team Club World Cup

FIFA president Gianni Infantino pledged cooling breaks for matches under extreme heat in future editions.

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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.