The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final was the final match of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, the 21st edition of the premier competition for men's club soccer teams organized by FIFA. The match was played at MetLife Stadium at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, near New York City, on July 13, 2025. It was contested between English club Chelsea and French club Paris Saint-Germain. This final was the first since 2000 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 second FIFA Club World Cup title and first under the new format. Meanwhile, PSG's loss cost them the opportunity to become the first team to achieve a septuple, since it won the continental treble before the tournament and won the UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Intercontinental Cup, and French Super Cup, respectively, after the tournament.
Teams TeamConfederationQualification for tournamentPrevious FIFA Club World Cup finals(bold indicates winners) ChelseaUEFAWinners of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League2 (2012, 2021) Paris Saint-GermainUEFASecond-best ranked eligible team in the UEFA four-year rankingNone
Venue
The host venue for the final was MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, west of New York City. FIFA announced the final's host venue on September 28, 2024. MetLife Stadium is also scheduled to host the FIFA World Cup final in July 2026. The stadium had primarily been used by the New York Giants and New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) since it opened in 2009. It had a listed capacity of 82,500 seats and previously hosted Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014 and the Copa América Centenario final in 2016.
Entertainment On June 9, 2025, FIFA and Global Citizen announced the headliners for the halftime show which included J Balvin, Doja Cat, Tems, Coldplay and Emmanuel Kelly (later added on July 12), a prelude to the halftime show for the 2026 FIFA World Cup final. In addition, Robbie Williams and Laura Pausini performed a pregame show at the stadium.
The setlist of the halftime show was as follows:
"Mi Gente" (performed by J Balvin) "Love Me JeJe" (performed by Tems) "Reggaetón" (performed by J Balvin) "Woman" (performed by Doja Cat) "A Sky Full of Stars" (performed by Coldplay and Emmanuel Kelly)
Route to the final ChelseaTeam Paris Saint-GermainOpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult Los Angeles FC2–0Matchday 1 Atlético Madrid4–0 Flamengo1–3Matchday 2 Botafogo0–1 Espérance de Tunis3–0Matchday 3 Seattle Sounders FC2–0Group D runners-upFinal standingsGroup B winnersOpponentResultOpponentResult Benfica4–1 Round of 16 Inter Miami CF4–0 Palmeiras2–1Quarterfinals Bayern Munich2–0 Fluminense2–0Semifinals Real Madrid4–0
Chelsea Chelsea qualified for the tournament as the winners of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League. They entered the tournament having recently won the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League, becoming the first club to win all four major European trophies and all three of the current European competitions. They were drawn into group D alongside Flamengo, Los Angeles FC, and Espérance de Tunis. In the opening match, Chelsea beat Los Angeles FC 2–0, with goals coming from Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernández. Chelsea were defeated 3–1 by Flamengo in the second match, a result that meant Chelsea would at best finish second in the group. In the final game, Chelsea were up against fellow knockout stage hopefuls Espérance de Tunis. Chelsea won 3–0, with goals from Tosin Adarabioyo and Tyrique George, alongside new signing Liam Delap's debut goal. The result secured Chelsea's place in the knockout stage as the second placed team in Group D.
In the round of 16, Chelsea faced Benfica, the winners of Group C. Chelsea gained the lead via a free-kick goal from captain Reece James, before the match was halted due to lightning for nearly two hours. A late Ángel Di María penalty sent the game to extra time, where Chelsea goals from Christopher Nkunku, Pedro Neto, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall saw the Blues come out 4–1 winners. In the quarterfinals, Chelsea faced Palmeiras in a rematch of the 2021 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, before Estêvão 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 goalkeeper Weverton. In the semifinals, Chelsea faced another Brazilian side Fluminense, the last remaining non-European team in the tournament. Chelsea won 2–0 with a brace by newly signed and registered João Pedro, a product of the Fluminense academy.
Paris Saint-Germain 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 the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League. They were drawn into group B alongside Atlético Madrid, Botafogo, and Seattle Sounders FC. In the opening match, Paris Saint-Germain beat Atlético Madrid 4–0 with two first half goals from Fabián Ruiz and Vitinha to go along with two late goals from Senny Mayulu and Lee Kang-in. 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 by Igor Jesus. In the third game, Paris Saint-Germain faced Seattle Sounders FC at their home stadium, winning 2–0 with goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Achraf 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.
In the round of 16, Paris Saint-Germain faced Inter Miami CF, an American team featuring former Paris Saint-Germain player Lionel Messi. Paris Saint-Germain won with a comfortable scoreline of 4–0, with brace from João Neves and a goal from Hakimi to go with a Miami own goal. In the quarterfinals, Paris Saint-Germain faced Bayern Munich in a rematch of the 2020 UEFA Champions League final, which Bayern had won 1–0. This time, Paris Saint-Germain would win 2–0 with goals from Désiré Doué and Ousmane Dembélé. The match also saw Bayern player Jamal Musiala getting seriously injured due to a clash with Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, while two Paris Saint-Germain players — Willian Pacho and Lucas Hernández — were sent off and earned two match suspensions each. In the semifinals, Paris Saint-Germain faced Real Madrid featuring former Paris Saint-Germain player Kylian 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 late Gonçalo Ramos goal.
Pre-match
Present at the match was U.S. president Donald Trump, who was accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump, as well as FIFA president Gianni Infantino and his partner.
Match
Summary The defending UEFA Champions League champions Paris Saint-Germain were heavily favored by bookmakers before the final. Chelsea scored first in the 22nd minute, after Cole Palmer's low shot reached in the far left corner off an assist from Malo Gusto. 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. Chelsea's press produced a third goal in the 43rd minute, which Palmer assisted and João Pedro scored lifting the ball over the advancing goalkeeper. PSG finished the game with 10 players after João Neves received a straight red card for pulling Marc Cucurella's hair in the 85th minute. With the victory, Chelsea had won every international competition it had entered in history.
Details
GK 1 Robert SánchezRB 27 Malo Gusto CB 23 Trevoh ChalobahCB 6 Levi Colwill LB 3 Marc CucurellaCM 24 Reece James (c) CM 25 Moisés Caicedo RW 10 Cole PalmerAM 8 Enzo Fernández LW 7 Pedro Neto CF 20 João Pedro Substitutes:GK 12 Filip JörgensenGK 39 Mike PendersGK 44 Gabriel SloninaDF 4 Tosin AdarabioyoDF 19 Mamadou SarrDF 30 Aarón AnselminoDF 34 Josh AcheampongMF 17 Andrey Santos MF 22 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall MF 45 Roméo LaviaFW 9 Liam Delap FW 15 Nicolas JacksonFW 18 Christopher Nkunku FW 32 Tyrique GeorgeFW 38 Marc GuiuManager: Enzo Maresca GK 1 Gianluigi DonnarummaRB 2 Achraf Hakimi CB 5 Marquinhos (c)CB 4 Lucas BeraldoLB 25 Nuno Mendes DM 17 VitinhaCM 87 João Neves CM 8 Fabián Ruiz RF 14 Désiré Doué CF 10 Ousmane Dembélé LF 7 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Substitutes:GK 39 Matvey SafonovGK 80 Arnau TenasDF 3 Presnel KimpembeDF 43 Noham KamaraMF 19 Lee Kang-inMF 20 Gabriel MoscardoMF 24 Senny Mayulu MF 33 Warren Zaïre-Emery FW 9 Gonçalo Ramos FW 29 Bradley Barcola FW 49 Ibrahim MbayeManager: Luis Enrique
Man of the Match: Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
Assistant referees: Anton Shchetinin (Australia) Ashley Beecham (Australia) Fourth official: Facundo Tello (Argentina) Reserve assistant referee: Gabriel Chade (Argentina) Video assistant referee: Bastian Dankert (Germany) Assistant video assistant referee: Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua) Support video assistant referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
Statistics +Match statisticsStatisticChelseaParis Saint-GermainGoals scored30Total shots99Shots on target56Ball possession34%66%Corner kicks35Fouls committed1512Offsides32Yellow cards42Red cards01
See also Chelsea F.C. in international football Paris Saint-Germain FC in international football 2024–25 Chelsea F.C. season 2024–25 Paris Saint-Germain FC season 2026 FIFA World Cup final – played in the same venue a year later for the FIFA World Cup
References
External links 2025 FIFA Club World Cup official website