 Chelsea captainReece James lifting the Club World Cup trophy | |||||||
| Event | 2025 FIFA Club World Cup | ||||||
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| Date | July 13, 2025 (2025-07-13) | ||||||
| Venue | MetLife Stadium,East Rutherford, New Jersey | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Cole Palmer (Chelsea)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Alireza Faghani (Australia)[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 81,118[3] | ||||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy 83 °F (28 °C) 65%humidity[4] | ||||||
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The2025 FIFA Club World Cup final was the final match of the2025 FIFA Club World Cup, the 21st edition of the premier competition for men's clubsoccer teams organized byFIFA. The match was played atMetLife Stadium at theMeadowlands Sports Complex inEast Rutherford,New Jersey, nearNew York City, on July 13, 2025. It was contested between English clubChelsea and French clubParis Saint-Germain. This final was the first since2000 to be contested by two teams from the same confederation—the only previous Club World Cup to feature multiple teams from the same association or country—and the first ever to feature two European teams.
Chelsea won the match 3–0 for their secondFIFA Club World Cup title and the first under the new format.[5][6] Meanwhile, PSG's loss cost them the opportunity to become the first team to achieve "septuple", since they won thecontinental treble before the tournament and wonUEFA Super Cup,FIFA Intercontinental Cup andFrench Super Cup, respectively, after the tournament.
| Team | Confederation | Qualification for tournament | Previous FIFA Club World Cup finals (bold indicates winners) |
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 Chelsea | UEFA | Winners of the2020–21 UEFA Champions League | 2 (2012,2021) |
 Paris Saint-Germain | UEFA | Second-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year ranking | None |
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The host venue for the final wasMetLife Stadium inEast Rutherford,New Jersey, 5 miles (8.0 km) west ofNew York City.[7] FIFA announced the final's host venue on September 28, 2024. MetLife Stadium is also scheduled to host theFIFA World Cup final in July 2026.[8] The stadium had primarily been used by theNew York Giants andNew York Jets of theNational Football League (NFL) since it opened in 2009.[9] It had a listed capacity of 82,500 seats and previously hostedSuper Bowl XLVIII in 2014 and theCopa América Centenario final in 2016.[10][11]
On June 9, 2025, FIFA andGlobal Citizen announced the headliners for the halftime show which includedJ Balvin,Doja Cat,Tems,Coldplay andEmmanuel Kelly (later added on July 12),[12] a prelude to the halftime show for the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.[13] In addition,Robbie Williams andLaura Pausini performed a pregame show at the stadium.[14]
The setlist of the halftime show was as follows:[15]
| Chelsea | Team | Paris Saint-Germain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Los Angeles FC | 2–0 | Matchday 1 |  Atlético Madrid | 4–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Flamengo | 1–3 | Matchday 2 | Botafogo | 0–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Espérance de Tunis | 3–0 | Matchday 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group D runners-up | Final standings | Group B winners
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| Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Benfica | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | Round of 16 | Inter Miami CF | 4–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Palmeiras | 2–1 | Quarter-finals |  Bayern Munich | 2–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fluminense | 2–0 | Semi-finals | Real Madrid | 4–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chelsea qualified for the tournament as the winners of the2020–21 UEFA Champions League.[16] They entered the tournament having recently won the2024–25 UEFA Conference League, becoming the first club towin all four major European trophies and all three of the current European competitions.[17] They were drawn into group D alongsideFlamengo,Los Angeles FC, andEspérance de Tunis. In the opening match, Chelsea beat Los Angeles FC 2–0, with goals coming fromPedro Neto andEnzo Fernández.[18] Chelsea were defeated 3–1 by Flamengo in the second match, a result that meant Chelsea would at best finish second in the group.[19] In the final game, Chelsea were up against fellow knockout stage hopefuls Espérance de Tunis. Chelsea won 3–0, with goals fromTosin Adarabioyo andTyrique George, alongside new signingLiam Delap's debut goal. The result secured Chelsea's place in the knockout stage as the second placed team in Group D.[20]
In the round of 16, Chelsea facedBenfica, the winners of Group C. Chelsea gained the lead via a free-kick goal from captainReece James, before the match was halted due to lightning for nearly two hours.[21] A lateÁngel Di María penalty sent the game to extra time, where Chelsea goals fromChristopher Nkunku, Pedro Neto, andKiernan Dewsbury-Hall saw the Blues come out 4–1 winners.[22] In the quarter-finals, Chelsea facedPalmeiras in a rematch of the2021 FIFA Club World Cup final, which Chelsea had previously won 2–1. The result would be identical.Cole Palmer opened the scoring with his first goal of the tournament, beforeEstêvão Willian scored the equalizer in what would be his final appearance for Palmeiras before moving to Chelsea. Chelsea's winner came via an own goal by Palmeiras goalkeeperWeverton.[23] In the semi-finals, Chelsea faced another Brazilian sideFluminense, the last remaining non-European team in the tournament. Chelsea won 2–0 with a brace by newly signed and registeredJoão Pedro, a product of the Fluminense academy.[24]
Paris Saint-Germain qualified for the tournament via the UEFA ranking pathway as one of the best ranked European teams. They entered the tournament as the reigning European champions, having recently won the2024–25 UEFA Champions League. They were drawn into group B alongsideAtlético Madrid,Botafogo, andSeattle Sounders FC. In the opening match, Paris Saint-Germain beat Atlético Madrid 4–0 with two first half goals fromFabián Ruiz andVitinha to go along with two late goals fromSenny Mayulu andLee Kang-in.[25] In the second match, Paris Saint-Germain faced Botafogo, the reigning South American champions. In an extraordinary upset, the South Americans would win 1–0, with the only goal scored byIgor Jesus.[26] In the third game, Paris Saint-Germain faced Seattle Sounders FC at their home stadium, winning 2–0 with goals fromKhvicha Kvaratskhelia andAchraf Hakimi. The result secured Paris Saint-Germain's place in the knockout stage as the winner of group B, ahead of both Botafogo and Atlético Madrid — both of which also had six points — on head-to-head goal difference.[27]
In the round of 16, Paris Saint-Germain facedInter Miami CF, an American team featuring former Paris Saint-Germain playerLionel Messi. Paris Saint-Germain won with a comfortable scoreline of 4–0, with brace fromJoão Neves and a goal from Hakimi to go with a Miami own goal.[28] In the quarter-finals, Paris Saint-Germain facedBayern Munich in a rematch of the2020 UEFA Champions League final, which Bayern had won 1–0. This time, Paris Saint-Germain would win 2–0 with goals fromDésiré Doué andOusmane Dembélé. The match also saw Bayern playerJamal Musiala getting seriously injured due to a clash with Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeperGianluigi Donnarumma,[29] while two Paris Saint-Germain players —Willian Pacho andLucas Hernández — were sent off and earned two match suspensions each.[30] In the semi-finals, Paris Saint-Germain facedReal Madrid featuring former Paris Saint-Germain playerKylian Mbappe. Once again, Paris Saint-Germain would win comfortably, 4–0, with a brace from Ruiz and a Dembélé goal in the first half to go along with a lateGonçalo Ramos goal.[31]
Present at the match was theU.S. presidentDonald Trump, who was accompanied by theFirst LadyMelania Trump, as well asFIFA presidentGianni Infantino and his partner.[32] Trump was audibly booed when he entered the stadium and again when he took to the field for the trophy presentation.[33]
The defending UEFA Champions League champions Paris Saint-Germain were heavily favored by bookmakers before the final.[34] Chelsea scored first in the 22nd minute, afterCole Palmer's low shot reached in the far left corner off an assist fromMalo Gusto.[35] Eight minutes later, Palmer scored a second goal, once again low into the same far left corner. He became the first English player to score two goals in a Club World Cup final.[36] Chelsea's press produced a third goal in the 43rd minute, which Palmer assisted andJoão Pedro scored lifting the ball over the advancing goalkeeper. PSG finished the game with 10 players afterJoão Neves received a straight red card for pullingMarc Cucurella's hair in the 85th minute. With the victory, Chelsea had won every international competition it had entered in history.[37]
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| Statistic | Chelsea | Paris Saint-Germain |
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| Goals scored | 3 | 0 |
| Total shots | 9 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Ball possession | 34% | 66% |
| Corner kicks | 3 | 5 |
| Fouls committed | 15 | 12 |
| Offsides | 3 | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 |
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