Chelsea's updated route to FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final after Man City's loss to Al Hilal

Rajarshi has been part of Khel Now since 2022, and he covers world football.

Published at :July 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM

Modified at :July 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM

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The Blues’ path to the competition final has become less difficult.

Chelsea now have a greater chance to win the 2025 Club World Cup, or at least go to the final, thanks to Man City & Inter Milan’s exit from the tournament.

On Saturday night, Chelsea defeated Benfica in the first round of the Club World Cup knockout stages, but it was anything but simple or dramatic!

The Blues are now the only English team participating in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 after defeating Benfica in the round of 16 to guarantee their spot in the quarterfinals.

Chelsea will face Palmeiras in the quarterfinals of FIFA Club World Cup 2025

Although there have been many possible upsets and no easy games in these events, west Londoners have a favourable matchup against Palmeiras this weekend, and if they win, they will have avoided seeing some of the major opponents.

They did so by defeating Botafogo, their domestic rivals, 1–0 in extra time. The Copa Libertadores champions held Palmeiras at bay in the first half, but the Verdão advanced to the quarterfinals thanks to a fantastic solo goal from Paulinho, who scored his second goal of the competition.

Chelsea’s semi-final opponent in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025

Updated FIFA Club World Cup — **Chelsea will face either Fluminense or Al-Hilal if they qualify for the semi-finals**

The Blues would face either Fluminense or Al-Hilal if they made it to the semi-finals because Fluminense defeated Inter Milan and Al-Hilal defeated Manchester City 4-3 overnight.

The Premier League side will undoubtedly prefer to play one of these teams over, say, City or Inter, even though none of these matches will be simple. Therefore, one can only conclude that Chelsea’s journey to the final is suddenly considerably more favourable.

Chelsea’s possible final opponent in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025

Paris Saint-Germain are the nightmare opponent for Enzo Maresca’s side, who may face in the final of the Club World Cup. But they have a lot of preparation to do before they need to worry about the main event.

Potential opponents include the previously mentioned Bayern Munich, who advanced further in the tournament after defeating Blues slayers Flamengo 4–2 in the round of 16. They will now face the European champs, though.

Real Madrid, who play Juventus in the round of 16, have shown promise in the United States this summer. If Xabi Alonso’s team beats the Italians, they will be looking to reach the final and lift the trophy.

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Rajarshi Shukla

After earning a bachelor's degree in mass media, Rajarshi began his career as a sports writer in 2019, driven by his passion for sports journalism. He has been working in the field for over six years. A devoted fan of Lionel Messi and Barcelona, Rajarshi has been involved in sports since childhood. Before turning his focus to journalism, he even represented his college at the state level. Along with covering football, he enjoys playing the game, watching movies, and experimenting with new recipes in his spare time, as cooking is one of his favorite hobbies.