Overview
- PSG aim to cap a season that has already yielded Ligue 1, Coupe de France and their first Champions League title with the Club World Cup trophy
- Coach Luis Enrique and captain Marquinhos warned against complacency, highlighting the competition’s quadrennial cycle and the team’s collective ethos
- Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca and captain Reece James praised PSG’s depth while framing themselves as underdogs after a Conference League win and Champions League qualification
- Both teams held final preparations in East Rutherford with Chelsea monitoring midfield doubts over Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia and PSG missing suspended defenders Willian Pacho and Lucas Hernandez
- The victor on Sunday will hold the world club title for the next four years, with the tournament serving as a build-up to the 2026 World Cup