Tag: Club World Cup

‘Roles Palmer, Joao Pedro Played,’ Chelsea Thrash PSG 3-0 To Win Club World Cup

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Chelsea are the world champions after dominanting this Club World Cup final against Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain. The fascinating Club World Cup final in New Jersey pitted Enzo Maresca’s underdog Blues against a PSG side who had looked unstoppable, having demolished Inter Milan 5-0 at the end of May to clinch their first Champions League crown, and then thumped Real Madrid 4-0 in the Club World Cup semi-finals for good measure. But a Blue blitz saw Chelsea lead 3-0 at half-time of this final thanks to Cole Palmer’s brilliance.…

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PSG Thrash Real Madrid 4-0, Advance To Club World Cup Final

Ganiyu Amodu

Paris Saint-Germain have qualified for the final of the 2025 Club World Cup. The Champions League winners progressed with a 4-0 thrashing of Real Madrid in the second semi-final played on Wednesday night. PSG took an early lead in the sixth minute. Ousmane Dembele pounced on a loose ball, which spilled into Fabian Ruiz’s path. Ruiz made no mistakes from point-blank range as he fired the ball into an empty net. Dembele then pounced on hesitation from Antonio Rudiger to finish past Thibaut Courtois, before Ruiz added a third. Chelsea…

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‘At MetLife Stadium,’ Trump To Attend Club World Cup Final

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. He has had a greater presence in sport during his second term, becoming the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl   US president Donald Trump has confirmed he will attend Sunday’s Fifa Club World Cup final in New Jersey. The news came a day after Fifa, world football’s governing body, announced it has opened an office in New York’s Trump Tower. The United States is hosting the first edition of an expanded Club World Cup and will be a co-host for next year’s World Cup, along with…

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Chelsea Defeat Fluminense 2-0 To Reach Club World Cup Final

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+ Role Joao Pedro played on his full debut   Chelsea have beaten Fluminense 2-0 to reach the FIFA Club World Cup final. They will play either Real Madrid or European champions Paris Saint-Germain in Sunday’s final at MetLife Stadium. ‘Wake-up Call,’ Global Footballers’ Union Warns FIFA Over Extreme Heat At Club World Cup Club World Cup: How Al Hilal Defeated Man City In Seven-Goal Thriller Joao Pedro was the star of Tuesday’s game. The £60million ($81.5m) signing from Brighton & Hove Albion scored two wonderful goals either side of…

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‘Wake-up Call,’ Global Footballers’ Union Warns FIFA Over Extreme Heat At Club World Cup

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. mulls longer half-time breaks, more frequent cooling pauses to protect players   The extreme heat at the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup has triggered a strong warning from global footballers’ union FIFPro. FIFPro said the scorching temperatures during matches in the U.S. should be a “wake-up call” for FIFA ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Players have struggled under the sun, with some matches kicking off at midday or 3:00 pm local time. Atletico Madrid’s Marcos Llorente described the conditions as “impossible” after their 4-0 defeat to PSG in…

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Club World Cup: How Al Hilal Defeated Man City In Seven-Goal Thriller

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. the Citizens head home after a disappointing result, while the Saudi Arabian side will stay in Orlando for Friday’s quarter-final against Fluminense   Al Hilal defeated Manchester City 4-3 in the second round of the ongoing Club World Cup. The Saudi Arabian side produced one of the biggest upsets of the tournament in the seven-goal cracker at the Camping World Arena in Orlando, Florida, US, in the early hours of Tuesday. A brace from Marcos Leonardo, a Kalidou Koulibaly header and another strike from Malcom were enough for Al…

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