Overview
- The semifinal kicks off at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, at 3 p.m. ET on July 8.
- Chelsea reached the last four by defeating Palmeiras 2-1 in the quarterfinal and enter the match as –325 favorites to advance.
- Fluminense upset Inter Milan 2-0 and Al-Hilal 2-1 to earn their spot in the semifinals as the competition’s surprise package.
- New signing Jamie Gittens is ineligible to play after representing Borussia Dortmund earlier in the Club World Cup and missing the mid-tournament registration window.
- FIFA’s inaugural 32-team Club World Cup carries a record $1 billion prize pool and serves as a test event ahead of next year’s World Cup in the United States.