FIFA Club World Cup . Semi Finals . Fluiminense vs Chelsea . July 8. 2025 . Venue – MetLife Stadium , New Jersey .
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Match Day 6
FIFA Club World Cup ,2025 , USA.
Fluiminense vs Chelsea
Semi Finals .
Venue – MetLife stadium, New Jersey .
July , 8 ,2025.
Time – 8 pm , UK.
Just two wins from carrying the FIFA Club World Cup, , Premeishio power house , Chelsea battles the only remaining South America team, Fluiminense in the semi finals of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup , Tuesday at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey
After over coming ,Brazilian side , Palmerias and Fluiminense , ousting Ah Hilal , the stage is set for the two sides to determine who plays in the finals .
With their victory over Real Betis of Spain to carry the Conference League trophy last season and qualification for the Uefa Champions league through a rough patch , the Blues have progressed to the FIFA Club World Cup with four wins out of five games
Chelsea dismissed Palmerias 2-1 with goals from Cole Palmer and an own goal from from Augustin Giay deciding the game in their Favour , despite goal from Chelsea bound , Estavao , scoring against the side he is joining next season.
Chelsea had previously beaten Benfica in the round of 16 , in a lengthy encounter stretching into extra time after Benfica leveled scores 1-1 due to a delay as a result of thunderstorm that almost marred the match but got a win with a 4-1 pummelling of the Portuguese side .
Finishing second in Group D due to a 3-1 loss to Fluiminense bitter rivals , Flamengo in the group games , ending up in the more favourable side of the draws by avoiding several European heavy weights like Real Madrid and PSG etc .
Chelsea won the Club World Cup in 2021 , when they also beat Palmieiras , the Blues are within touching distance of another Cup glory after lifting the European Conference League before entering flight o the USA for the 2025 Club World Cup, they are likely to win a Cup double .
After a mid season slump in the Premiership League , that threatened to derail Enzo Maresca s title aspirations , the blues are facing their former defender , Thiago Silva in the final four ,setting up a show down with either Real Madrid or PSG in the finals .
Fluiminense , eliminated big spenders , Al Hilal in their famous match , Rio meets Riyadh with an emphatic 2-1 defeat with goals from Martinellis ‘ superb finish , the Saudis struck back through Marcos Leonandos fourth goal of the tournament , while substitute , Hercules got the winner , days after dealing his teams victory against Inter Milan in the quarter finals , Hercules effortlessly slotted the ball into the far net , after Fabio made some useful saves for to keep the score line at 2-1 .
After wins over Ulsan HD and two draws , Fluiminense secure their place in the quarter finals , after coming as runners up in Group F is now unbeaten in 11 games with clean sheet in five out of seven games as well .
Half of their eight goals were scored from the 70minute in all their games and have conceded only one goal in the second half so far in this campaign . In a defense being marshalled by veteran defender and former Chelsea stopper, Thiago Silva .
While Fluiminense , the 2023 Copa Libeetodores champions are still fly the South American flag in this tournament , they are far from being the best team in Brazil as they presently occupy the sixth position in the Campeonato Brazilerio and finished four points from relegation zone last season .
All the same , Renato Gaucho took over as the Coach and have the record of having won 100 matches , it also appears that the Brazilians just like their English opponents are two matches away from carrying the FIFA Club World Cup.
The Blues are likely.to make some changes in the squad that beat Palmeiras due to injury concerns , as well as suspensions , Liam Delap and Levi Colwill picked a second yellow in the quarter finals .
The blues gave a debut to recent signing , Joan Pedro , while Nicolas Jackson , despite serving out his suspension was in the dugout .
Pedro , is likely the favourite to replace Delap in the attack while Tosin Adarabiyo replaces Colwill in the heart of the defence .
Captain , Recce James Romeo Latvia still under watch as their injury is yet to heal , but it’s doubtful if they can make the Tuesday s team for the Blues .while midfield play maker and Ecuadoran international Moises Caicedo will lead the engine room or mid field pack of the blues as usual after also his one match ban .
New recruit, Jamie Gittens is not likely to get a starting shirt in this explosive encounter.
The Brazilians also have suspension as well as injury concerns to deal with , as defensive stalwart , Joan Pablo Freytes and mid field dynamo , Martinellis are all ruled out .the latter s absence might be a promotion for goal poacher , Hercules , who have single handledly kept Fluminese in their competiion with his superb goals and assists .
Renato Gaucho used the back three formation with 40 year old Thiago Silva despite his nose injury will lead the rare guard against his former club Chelsea, flnajed by Freytes and Ignacio but that will change with the former unavailable today .
Renato’s atracking options are still very much alive with veteran striker German Cano with talisman and live wire Jhon Arias leading the attack with the later with the highest statistics of the highest assists ,dribbles ,chances and shots completed .
Predictions .
Chelsea seems to be the favourites in this match with their proven knockout prowess as well as squad depth , have all it takes to get past Fluiminense , even if thematxh goes to extra time .
Fluiminense , on the other hand as seen as outsiders , despite having gone so far in their tournament , Their fans are even shocked with disbelief that they are still hanging in to now , just due to their experience and grit , but getting to the finals may be a bit difficult for them , due to the English opposition today .
Fluiminense 1-2 Chelsea Or 1-1
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