⚽ FIFA Club World Cup 2025 - USA: Discussion Thread ⚽

[Franctoshi]

The winner between Real Madrid and PSG is the clear favourite to win the FIFA World Cup.

The winner between PSG and Madrid will be the winner of the CWC. I'm very convinced about this. I understand football can be uncertain and unpredictable sometimes, but neither Fluminese nor Chelsea is good enough to win against PSG or Madrid. If Fluminese or Chelsea had been in the other bracket, where Madrid or PSG were, I don't think they would have made it to the semi-finals. Once Al Hilal knocked out Manchester City, I knew Chelsea had a good chance to reach the final, but I don't believe they will win it.

I have not seen a convincing performance from Chelsea. There were times when they showed glimpses of how good they can be, but they've not been able to maintain that level in any of the matches I've watched. Madrid, to,o has not been that good, but they're getting better.
If I were a Chelsea fan, I would be praying for Madrid to win PSG because Madrid is relatively easier to beat than PSG.

PSG or Real Madrid is just the general expectation here by many fans and supporters but I wouldn't underrate any team that Made it through this semi final stage of this competition, eliminating every other teams that were present in this competition wasn't an easy task, both Chelsea and Fluminese are dangerous at this especially Chelsea, because they're good when it comes to playing finals, anything that makes Chelsea reach the final, it isn't gonna be easy for PSG or Madrid to face because historically Chelsea don't used to play final competition just by their form but with a united spirit.

[boltz]

I'm calling it now.

The final will be between PSG and Fluminense with over 3.5 goals , both teams to score and PSG lifting the trophy. At least this is how I see the situation because Real is clearly not stronger than current form of PSG and Fluminense played a great football overall while Chelsea had ups and downs until here. However , I can see extra time and penalties in one of the semi-finals. 

[MK-74]

I'm calling it now.

The final will be between PSG and Fluminense with over 3.5 goals , both teams to score and PSG lifting the trophy. At least this is how I see the situation because Real is clearly not stronger than current form of PSG and Fluminense played a great football overall while Chelsea had ups and downs until here. However , I can see extra time and penalties in one of the semi-finals. 

I think the final will be Chelsea - PSG. I also think PSG will win the cup.
But I also want Real Madrid to win because, as I said before, our country's representative Arda Güler is playing here.
Let's see what will become clear on Tuesday and Wednesday.

[Futurexxx]

I'm calling it now.

The final will be between PSG and Fluminense with over 3.5 goals , both teams to score and PSG lifting the trophy. At least this is how I see the situation because Real is clearly not stronger than current form of PSG and Fluminense played a great football overall while Chelsea had ups and downs until here. However , I can see extra time and penalties in one of the semi-finals. 

Don't be too confident buddy, this is football, so anything can happen. After the group stage, do you expected Manchester city to be knockout by Al hilal side? No, shitty things do happens and that is why football is very much unpredictable, so I wouldn't be too confident on any of this team actually because anything can happen in football.
Furthermore, Chelsea wasn't given the chance to even make it this far, but here they are, in the semi final stage of the club world cup, this entails that nothing should be ruled out completely when it comes to football, so giving psg the trophy already by you wouldn't change what will happen in the end, let's just entertain ourselves while watching it because I am quite positive that they both going to be a fascinating contest.

[IceLincoln]

Normally as is stance now PSG still remains the favorite team in this Club World Cup, so everything is quite possible to happen in this semifinal. Although sometimes football is unpredictable more especially in this stage of going to final, no team should be underated because what Real Madrid played against other teams in the beginning most not going to be what they would play with PSG.

I want to wait until the finals,  so far PSG's performance has made them to be considered the favourite in this tournament but I still have a feeling they may not win this,  the opposition is going to come strong from Madrid. That unpredictable aspect of footage is my reason for not wanting to be exactly certain about PSG's chances of winning the tournament in the end. Even of PSG gets to the finals,  that is a very unpredictable stage of the game where some teams do hope to get lucky and not just about their performance,  it's very possible they could get a red card and their opponents will make sure to take advantage of that.

No doubt PSG are the most in form and best team right now in the world but the FIFA has shown us some sparks of unpredictability and surprises. I think they’ll win Madrid nevertheless but the finals will be a tricky one with either of Chelsea or Fluminense, they’re both tough teams with luck on their side. I see Fluminense winning Chelsea though, they have had tougher games and played well, Chelsea’s victories and performance has been a bit shaky. Overall PSG owns this tournament, it wouldn’t be an easy ride but they’ll eventually win it.

[laijsica]

Normally as is stance now PSG still remains the favorite team in this Club World Cup, so everything is quite possible to happen in this semifinal. Although sometimes football is unpredictable more especially in this stage of going to final, no team should be underated because what Real Madrid played against other teams in the beginning most not going to be what they would play with PSG.

I want to wait until the finals,  so far PSG's performance has made them to be considered the favourite in this tournament but I still have a feeling they may not win this,  the opposition is going to come strong from Madrid. That unpredictable aspect of footage is my reason for not wanting to be exactly certain about PSG's chances of winning the tournament in the end. Even of PSG gets to the finals,  that is a very unpredictable stage of the game where some teams do hope to get lucky and not just about their performance,  it's very possible they could get a red card and their opponents will make sure to take advantage of that.

No doubt PSG are the most in form and best team right now in the world but the FIFA has shown us some sparks of unpredictability and surprises. I think they’ll win Madrid nevertheless but the finals will be a tricky one with either of Chelsea or Fluminense, they’re both tough teams with luck on their side. I see Fluminense winning Chelsea though, they have had tougher games and played well, Chelsea’s victories and performance has been a bit shaky. Overall PSG owns this tournament, it wouldn’t be an easy ride but they’ll eventually win it.

I expect any result in the match between Real Madrid and PSG in the semi final of the Club World Cup because both teams are playing very well. I am a little confused about putting a certain team ahead. I think PSG performance is relatively better than Real Madrid at the moment. I was surprised to see Real Madrid recent match because they had some weaknesses in the match with Borussia Dortmund.Their forwarders players could not show such an impressive game as expected. Yes, they worked hard to win but Dortmund players played impressively and they had a high chance of winning but in the last few minutes of the match, Real won in a dramatic change. I express some doubts about betting in favor of Real Madrid and at the same time consider the chances of both teams winning equally.

[mikel_012]

I'm calling it now.

The final will be between PSG and Fluminense with over 3.5 goals , both teams to score and PSG lifting the trophy. At least this is how I see the situation because Real is clearly not stronger than current form of PSG and Fluminense played a great football overall while Chelsea had ups and downs until here. However , I can see extra time and penalties in one of the semi-finals. 

PSG is playing really good ball but Real Madrid has the magic we all know. Fluminense is showing how strong Brazil is when it comes to football even after the national team has been very bad. I think it's still more likely to see Real Madrid vs Fluminense.

Don't forget that Real Madrid and Fluminense are the only teams that didn't lose a single match this Club World Cup!

[Phoenix Anka]

I'm calling it now.

The final will be between PSG and Fluminense with over 3.5 goals , both teams to score and PSG lifting the trophy. At least this is how I see the situation because Real is clearly not stronger than current form of PSG and Fluminense played a great football overall while Chelsea had ups and downs until here. However , I can see extra time and penalties in one of the semi-finals. 

PSG is playing really good ball but Real Madrid has the magic we all know. Fluminense is showing how strong Brazil is when it comes to football even after the national team has been very bad. I think it's still more likely to see Real Madrid vs Fluminense.

Don't forget that Real Madrid and Fluminense are the only teams that didn't lose a single match this Club World Cup!

The matches are so good that if Chelsea were Real Madrid and Fluminense were PSG, we would all be predicting the final. However, this predicted final will be played in the semi-finals. The Brazilian team has to beat the English team to make it to the final. The Brazilian team has the same chance as the Premier League team in the match to be played tonight. They are having a great tournament and they will make good transfers with the income they get from here. I think the winner of this tournament is Fluminense financially because the other teams were already used to such budgets. I hope they make it to the finals and since I like surprises, the Brazilian team will win the championship by beating the other team that will make it to the finals.

[Abdulzuruku01]

I'm calling it now.

The final will be between PSG and Fluminense with over 3.5 goals , both teams to score and PSG lifting the trophy. At least this is how I see the situation because Real is clearly not stronger than current form of PSG and Fluminense played a great football overall while Chelsea had ups and downs until here. However , I can see extra time and penalties in one of the semi-finals. 

I know Real Madrid is not as strong as PSG this season, but it doesn't mean we should underestimate them. Remember, Real Madrid was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League. Do you still think they'll let that happen again?  Real Madrid will surprise the world and perform differently in that match to defeat PSG, despite their weakness.

Fluminense has been putting in a lot of efforts since the beginning of CWC. They're strong defensively and also playing well in attacking, but winning Chelsea will be the most difficult thing for them because, in my opinion, Chelsea has more experience than them.  I understand Fluminense can be stubborn in that match, but I don't think they'll make it to the final.

[moneystery]

I'm calling it now.

The final will be between PSG and Fluminense with over 3.5 goals , both teams to score and PSG lifting the trophy. At least this is how I see the situation because Real is clearly not stronger than current form of PSG and Fluminense played a great football overall while Chelsea had ups and downs until here. However , I can see extra time and penalties in one of the semi-finals. 

PSG is slightly more favored to win the match against Madrid later. currently PSG is playing better, though they lost their 2 defenders, but Enrique seems to have developed a defensive strategy to be able to block attacks from Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe. this will be a fierce match, but with the situation faced by Real Madrid, especially since it will be held in hotter weather, this might give PSG a better chance of winning this match.

while the Fluminense vs Chelsea match, i think Chelsea can win this match. even though Fluminense has a very solid defense and they will field Thiago Silva, but Chelsea will play João Pedro or Jackson and also Cole Palmer, and that will give Chelsea a better chance of breaking down Fluminense's defense. again this will be a very fierce match, but in terms of quality Chelsea is still more favored.

so i see that the strong potential that will meet in the final match later is PSG and Chelsea.

[cxtreenal]

I'm calling it now.

The final will be between PSG and Fluminense with over 3.5 goals , both teams to score and PSG lifting the trophy. At least this is how I see the situation because Real is clearly not stronger than current form of PSG and Fluminense played a great football overall while Chelsea had ups and downs until here. However , I can see extra time and penalties in one of the semi-finals. 

PSG is playing really good ball but Real Madrid has the magic we all know. Fluminense is showing how strong Brazil is when it comes to football even after the national team has been very bad. I think it's still more likely to see Real Madrid vs Fluminense.

Don't forget that Real Madrid and Fluminense are the only teams that didn't lose a single match this Club World Cup!

The matches are so good that if Chelsea were Real Madrid and Fluminense were PSG, we would all be predicting the final. However, this predicted final will be played in the semi-finals. The Brazilian team has to beat the English team to make it to the final. The Brazilian team has the same chance as the Premier League team in the match to be played tonight. They are having a great tournament and they will make good transfers with the income they get from here. I think the winner of this tournament is Fluminense financially because the other teams were already used to such budgets. I hope they make it to the finals and since I like surprises, the Brazilian team will win the championship by beating the other team that will make it to the finals.

The English team Chelsea will be the most likely to win the final. Only one of the four Brazilian clubs Fluminense is still alive and they are still hoping to win, but if they do, it will not be a surprise. Fluminense has a young and promising team, with players like Ignácio, Gabriel Martinelli and Germán Cano playing great football and can make the team win. Chelsea will be in a great position to reach the final because they have better players like Fernández, Pedro Neto and Cole Palmar.

It may be difficult to predict which team will win between PSG and Real Madrid, but it may be easier for us to predict the match between Chelsea and Fluminense. One of the reasons for this is that Chelsea have been performing better since reaching the second round of the group stage and have qualified for the quarter-finals after a great defeat against the Portuguese club Benfica 4-2. I also see some positive expectations for Fluminense to win because they played well in the group stage and surprised Inter Milan by beating them 2-0 and made it to the quarter-finals.

I think both teams will have a higher chance of winning but Chelsea will have a higher chance because they did not do well in the domestic league last season but qualified for the Champions League and played well. Besides, they won the UEFA Conference League trophy this season. Chelsea have more experience so they have a higher chance of winning.

[TastyChillySauce00]

I think both teams will have a higher chance of winning but Chelsea will have a higher chance because they did not do well in the domestic league last season but qualified for the Champions League and played well. Besides, they won the UEFA Conference League trophy this season. Chelsea have more experience so they have a higher chance of winning.

Sorry, Chelsea leads as the favorite to win the game. Am still rooting them to beat Fluminense. They needs this new trophy of CWC, and beating Fluminense is a must. Don't forget they have agent in Fluminense, Silva. My prediction is also totally different than yours. They have like 65% of chance to win the game.
So i think there will be no extra time nor penalty. It will be full time, Chelsea win 2-1.

[Cossyblack]

I'm calling it now.

The final will be between PSG and Fluminense with over 3.5 goals , both teams to score and PSG lifting the trophy. At least this is how I see the situation because Real is clearly not stronger than current form of PSG and Fluminense played a great football overall while Chelsea had ups and downs until here. However , I can see extra time and penalties in one of the semi-finals. 

This is football where anything is possible, This competition has been full of surprises where the unexpected happens to be the outcome. I wouldn't disagree with your prediction about PSG and fluminense making it to the finals because for the infact that they have made this far shows that there are strong. Just like I have said earlier that this competition is full of unexpected outcomes,you will be Surprise that Chelsea will defeat fluminense and Paris saints Germain will be eliminated by Real Madrid,it's possible for this particular outcome to happen where Chelsea and Real Madrid will make it to Final. Don't underestimate Chelsea and Real Madrid in this Competition, the both clubs are very good in winning trophies.

[Barikui1]

I think both teams will have a higher chance of winning but Chelsea will have a higher chance because they did not do well in the domestic league last season but qualified for the Champions League and played well. Besides, they won the UEFA Conference League trophy this season. Chelsea have more experience so they have a higher chance of winning.

Sorry, Chelsea leads as the favorite to win the game. Am still rooting them to beat Fluminense. They needs this new trophy of CWC, and beating Fluminense is a must. Don't forget they have agent in Fluminense, Silva. My prediction is also totally different than yours. They have like 65% of chance to win the game.
So i think there will be no extra time nor penalty. It will be full time, Chelsea win 2-1.

My exact sentiment  bro, most football rival fans will keep on looking down on Chelsea till they  have gone all the way and won it, they will be thinking that these boys in the Chelsea team are not quality enough or they are too young to do damage to both real madrid or Paris saint Germain, but they would be surprised how strong is this Chelsea team when they come against these top teams I made mentioned.

Initially they weren't given the chance to go this far in the competition, but they have been doing just fine till this semi final encounter between them and fluminense, which I believe that they will be too strong for them, besides if you look at their odds they are the bookmarkers favourites in this game, so that alone speaks volumes that they are the favourite in this game.
Though it's going to be a tight contested affair, but I believe that Chelsea will have more in their sleeves to go to this fluminense side regardless of what most football rivals fan thinks.

[Out of mind]

The semi-final match between Fluminense and Chelsea is going to be held today, in this match Chelsea is the favorite to go to the final. However, according to my opinion, Fluminense is currently in a very good form and since they have entered the semi-finals, they will not accept defeat so easily but will attack their opponent with strength. According to the betting odds between Fluminense and Chelsea, Chelsea has a higher chance of winning, but I think this match is going to be very interesting and exciting. Since Chelsea is a strong team and they fight with excitement in the Premier League, I think they will attack strongly in this match and enter the final from the semi-finals.

[Barcode_]

Despite Fluminense beating both Inter Milan and Al Hilal in regular time, the 1x2 odds payout offered by the bookmakers for Fluminense to win the match in full time against Chelsea is @5.72, it seems that bookmakers around the world are not confident with Fluminense beating Chelsea in full time as the 1x2 odds payout offered are too far in gap between these two teams. I think Fluminense might still be able to force a draw upon Chelsea in full time if they are able to maintain their superb form that was seen in their last 2 matches played.

[jcojci]

The matches are so good that if Chelsea were Real Madrid and Fluminense were PSG, we would all be predicting the final. However, this predicted final will be played in the semi-finals. The Brazilian team has to beat the English team to make it to the final. The Brazilian team has the same chance as the Premier League team in the match to be played tonight. They are having a great tournament and they will make good transfers with the income they get from here. I think the winner of this tournament is Fluminense financially because the other teams were already used to such budgets. I hope they make it to the finals and since I like surprises, the Brazilian team will win the championship by beating the other team that will make it to the finals.

Both teams, Chelsea and Fluminense, will field their players who have the performance to win the match. There are many speculations about which team will win the match but unfortunately, they can only predict who will advance to the next round. Indeed, many predict that Fluminense will win but there are also those who want Chelsea to win. With the only team from South America, Fluminense is trying to penetrate the Club World Cup final.

[slapper]

There is very little time left for the final match to be played on July 13th. Two of these four teams were predictable teams. I think everyone guessed Paris Saint Germain and Real Madrid. Fluminense was a big surprise. Especially their wins over Al Hilal and Inter showed us that they are also surprise favorites. I think they have the potential to do everything and reach the final in the match they will play against Chelsea right now. However, I still think that the winner of Real Madrid Paris Saint-Germain can win this cup.

Well final match is not so near as first we have the two semi final match and they would be good to watch. I think Chelsea and Real Madrid should win their respective matches but i would not underestimate the Fluminense and PSG teams respectively.

Fluminense is lucky to be in the semi but i don't think they can beat to Chelsea in the next match.
For the other semi final, PSG defeated Bayern Munich convincingly however the only concern for them is that they got two red cards in that match. Hernandez and  Pacho got those red card, so maybe they will not be able to play the semi final. This may be a big setback for them but still it won't be an easy game for Real Madrid.

It is funny, every year we hear “the European sides should walk it,” and then football finds a way to mess up everyone odds. Fluminense being called “lucky” makes sense if you only look at the xG charts. However, their efficiency is next-level, almost unsustainable, unless you believe in that South American dark art of big-game management. It is not just luck with Fluminense. They use clever little fouls to slow down the game (10 yellows, no reds!), and then Hércules comes in as a substitute and always seems to score when it matters. He is their game-changer. Add in the travel and climate edge (they are less jetlagged than Chelsea by a mile), and you got a recipe for another narrative-busting upset.

For PSG, you nailed the issue: two red cards in one match, both starters out. Now their makeshift backline has to face Vinicius and Mbappé, who, by the way, looks like he is hitting form at just the right time (44 goals this season, fresh off the bench with a stunner last round). Everyone is talking about the “Mbappé vs his ex” storyline, but for me, the real chaos is in the stats: both teams are comfortable giving up possession lately, both have defensive gaps, and both have the kind of players who can break a tight game wide open in 5 minutes. If we get an early goal, this could go totally off-script. And, who would have it any other way?

[Gost ms]

The matches are so good that if Chelsea were Real Madrid and Fluminense were PSG, we would all be predicting the final. However, this predicted final will be played in the semi-finals. The Brazilian team has to beat the English team to make it to the final. The Brazilian team has the same chance as the Premier League team in the match to be played tonight. They are having a great tournament and they will make good transfers with the income they get from here. I think the winner of this tournament is Fluminense financially because the other teams were already used to such budgets. I hope they make it to the finals and since I like surprises, the Brazilian team will win the championship by beating the other team that will make it to the finals.

Both teams, Chelsea and Fluminense, will field their players who have the performance to win the match. There are many speculations about which team will win the match but unfortunately, they can only predict who will advance to the next round. Indeed, many predict that Fluminense will win but there are also those who want Chelsea to win. With the only team from South America, Fluminense is trying to penetrate the Club World Cup final.

Yes, we can only speculate, we can never see the future. But sometimes, deciding which team has the best players also has a much higher chance of winning. The speculation we make depends on the good players of that team and how the team is in form. But the Chelsea and Fluminense game seems to be a very special game. Because both teams are in very good form. Although Chelsea is a much better team than Fluminense, Chelsea has not played against very good opponents this season and comparatively speaking, Fluminense is in much better form than Chelsea.

[Princess Leah]

Both teams, Chelsea and Fluminense, will field their players who have the performance to win the match. There are many speculations about which team will win the match but unfortunately, they can only predict who will advance to the next round. Indeed, many predict that Fluminense will win but there are also those who want Chelsea to win. With the only team from South America, Fluminense is trying to penetrate the Club World Cup final.

Yes, we can only speculate, we can never see the future. But sometimes, deciding which team has the best players also has a much higher chance of winning. The speculation we make depends on the good players of that team and how the team is in form. But the Chelsea and Fluminense game seems to be a very special game. Because both teams are in very good form. Although Chelsea is a much better team than Fluminense, Chelsea has not played against very good opponents this season and comparatively speaking, Fluminense is in much better form than Chelsea.

It's going to be a tough match, very tough one, as much as Chelsea might be more favoured by many, Fluminense shouldn't be looked down on, I have strong support for Chelsea but this is a Brazilian team that went unbeaten in the group stage and still unbeaten till this point, along the way they encountered two big teams Inter Milan and Borussia Dortmund and didn't concede defeat or a goal in any, that's a team that removed Inter Milan from the round of 16 so they're not weak.

 Well, Chelsea too have been doing fine in the tournament and they have experienced players but they shouldn't see Fluminense like a Championship league team in England they should play like they're in a final and show Fluminense who's boss else they'll join the list of teams Fluminense kicked out of the tournament.