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

[Mayor of ogba]

To my own opinion real Madrid is a tough team but definitely I'm sure Paris saint Germain is going to win them and not just win them also win the trophy, like it seems you guys are not watching their games, like those guys are damn good as in their form is insane, and I'm still thinking they will secure this trophy and also help Mendez win the ballon D'or and I think by winning this competition it will be an express for Mendez, yes Madrid went trophyless last season so they will want to use this one to make it up to their fans but I really doubt if Paris saint Germain will give them such chance so if I'm to bet I will definitely bet on Paris saint Germain to win.

I have watched PSG so many times in the Club World Cup tournament, and I was so impressed with the way PSG has played so far in the Club World Cup, but I think PSG can't beat Real Madrid to advance to the final of the Club World Cup tournament because Real Madrid is on another level in this tournament, and they are the only club that's undefeated, and I believe Real Madrid will edge PSG to book a final with either Chelsea or Fluminense.

Are you sure about the result later by saying PSG will not beat Real Madrid? You have to believe anything can happen and the current condition of PSG is on fire in every match there is still a possibility that Enrique's troops can beat Real Madrid, so don't be surprised by that.
I know Real Madrid is still at the top level, especially now they have a new squad with many young players but it does not rule out the possibility of losing, something we definitely need to watch.

I know that the current situation of PSG is on fire in every match. That is also how Real Madrid's current situation is also on fire in every match in the Club World Cup, and since Real Madrid is a club that doesn't easily lose in the semi-final and final of any competition, I strongly believe Real Madrid will match PSG shoulder to shoulder and knock them out of the Club World Cup tournament.

[Jegileman]

Jao Pedro scored his former club with a superb goal to put his club on the lead on the 18th minutes of the game. Chelsea was aggressive in their attack and pressured Fluminense defense frequently but only one goal was scored. Cuccurela was the savior of the first half as he was able to stop Fluminense goal from crossing the goal line. Chelsea was really lucky in the first half because all Fluminense efforts on getting an equalizer was not achieved.

You forgot to add the penalty which Fluminense were fighting for but the referee turned it down and said it wasn’t a penalty. That was another instance that could have lead to this team equalising in the game. In the end of the first half, Fluminense had more possession than Chelsea and this made it very clear once more how this match is going to be tough going forward in the second half.

The game is not one sided and even though Chelsea is dominating the attacks more, Fluminense also looks very strong to get an equalizer if Chelsea’s defence don’t defend well and stop event attack from this team not to get into the net. A very great kick from Joao Pedro to out his team on the lead after scoring against his former team with much respect he showed without celebrating.

[Stable090]

The first half is almost over and Chelsea are leading by one goal. The games would have been a draw if not for Cucurella's goal-line clearance. My observation is that Pedro Neto has been the most outstanding striker on the Chelsea side. He has been mounting pressure on Fluminense's defence.  The next 45minutes will determine the club that will make it to the finals. And from the first half statistics, Chelsea are the favourites.

The second half of the match have started already, but Chelsea played well in the first half of the match, and they were able to score a goal in the match, joao pedro was able to score a goal in the first half of the match which gave Chelsea a lead in the match. The second half of the match has started, so let’s just see how the match will go, but if Chelsea can continue with their good performance, then they should be able to score more goals in the second half of the match, if Chelsea players don’t mess up in the second half, then they should be able to get a win.

[pawel7777]

I thought it would be funny to see a Cinderella-type of story where a club from a poot country, with a budget of around x10 lower than that of the other 3 European clubs could shock the world and win the tournament. The money would be a huge boost for them.
But it's unlikely to happen. We're at halftime and Fluminense is losing to Chelsea 0-1, so it doesn't look like we're going to see any surprise here. Anything is possible, but Chelsea is dominating so it's most likely that the English club would increase their lead, unless they make a tactical mistake of letting Fluminense take the initiative and limiting themselves to defense.

I wonder how Chelsea would perform against PSG or Real Madrid and whether they have a real chance of winning the cup.

[Roseline492]

Chelsea scored their first goal, and it's Joao Pedro who scored it. What a goal from him. His shoot is a beauty to watch. It really gives me joy he helped his team to lead the game. They finally have him as a good striker. So no more Jackson from here.
I really need him to score the second goal asap. Let's go Pedroooo!!! Just do it!!!!

So happy Brighton is not scamming us with Pedro's transfer. 

He will be a better striker than Jackson, today is a prove and I no that all the Chelsea fans are very relief now since there worried is not too much on the striking side, actually if only Joao Pedro can be giving this finishing they would have 80 percent of there matches won on the premier League, the goal was very pleasing from his position and the speed at which it went in. Joao Pedro has now face his former club after years he left them, although he only stayed in Fluminense for only a season and got signed by another before Brighton signed him and now Chelsea but is a good market for Chelsea because they're very compatible.

[RaltcoinsB]

Joao Pedro scored his second goal and Chelsea took a 2-0 lead. Joao Pedro, a former Fluminense player, showed his quality. He increased his team's hopes of reaching the final even more with the goals he found in a short time. If a Brazilian team does not score two goals in the remaining time, they will not be able to take the match to extra time. Of course, we know that anything can happen in this tournament, but Chelsea is the team that is very close to the final right now. Also, Joao Pedro left the game, I think the manager wants to rest him for the final. No matter which team goes to the final tomorrow, Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea can also challenge them with their good play.

[Frankolala]

The first half is almost over and Chelsea are leading by one goal. The games would have been a draw if not for Cucurella's goal-line clearance. My observation is that Pedro Neto has been the most outstanding striker on the Chelsea side. He has been mounting pressure on Fluminense's defence.  The next 45minutes will determine the club that will make it to the finals. And from the first half statistics, Chelsea are the favourites.

The second half of the match have started already, but Chelsea played well in the first half of the match, and they were able to score a goal in the match, joao pedro was able to score a goal in the first half of the match which gave Chelsea a lead in the match. The second half of the match has started, so let’s just see how the match will go, but if Chelsea can continue with their good performance, then they should be able to score more goals in the second half of the match, if Chelsea players don’t mess up in the second half, then they should be able to get a win.

Jao Pablo has finished Fluminense as he doubled his goal on the 57th minutes with an incredible goal. I don't think that there's any hope for Fluminense in this match because I feel that Chelsea will score more goals if care is not taken. Chelsea has finally gotten a beautiful striker that will take not waste their efforts anymore.

Fluminense 0-2 Chelsea.

[CryptoHeadlineNews]

The second half just began few minutes ago, and judging by the outcome of the first half, I have no doubt about Chelsea not winning this match against Fluminense, because it is 69 minutes already, and Joao Pedro just scored another goal at 56 minutes, making it the second goal of the game, while still dominating the entire game, and having the most ball possession and shots on target. Because at this point right now, I'm pretty sure is only likely to play a defensive game, since they have already scored 2 goals. But however, let's watch out what the outcome of the match will be, as I think Chelsea is likely to score more goals.

[Silence Scream]

i find the odds given by the bookmakers for chelsea to win too high. should we expect a surprise? when i think about it, it seems very strange that in the final of the tournament there will be fluminense on one side and the winner of the psg - real madrid match on the other. of course we all think that chelsea is more likely to win, but for a match that is considered so “guaranteed”, i think odds of around 1.60 are a bit too much.

Your prediction is likely to be true based on Chelsea to win and that is all what's majority bet for. At 18 minutes Chelsea had taken a lead with a goal and currently Chelsea are really penetrating, they dominated the almost every aspect. I will not finalize that Chelsea will win because even though it is less than a minute something can't still happen, Chelsea have recorded three shot on target and this shows that Chelsea has their higher chances. Fluminense are also pushing and their effort is quite impressive but they seriously need to put in more effort to achieve their aim but in this manner it's actually look very difficult.

And Enzo Maresca was right for signing Joao Pedro from Brighton as he scores for Chelsea in the semifinal against Fluminense and put the blues ahead. Joao Pedro sure have good aura of a forward because not quite long after Chelsea signed him and this is his second game but he has gotten his first goal for the club. With Chelsea being ahead of Fluminense, i think there wouldn't be any much pressure on them anymore because Fluminense will become afraid not to concede another goal which will make Chelsea attacks to give them the pressure instead. The first half statistics is not bad even though Chelsea got the ball possession more but they should try and avoid a similar drama that occurred when they met Palmeiras during the group stage matches because they also scored first just like the score Fluminense in this game

Jao Pedro scored his former club with a superb goal to put his club on the lead on the 18th minutes of the game. Chelsea was aggressive in their attack and pressured Fluminense defense frequently but only one goal was scored. Cuccurela was the savior of the first half as he was able to stop Fluminense goal from crossing the goal line. Chelsea was really lucky in the first half because all Fluminense efforts on getting an equalizer was not achieved.

There are 10 minutes left in the match and Chelsea are ahead. I expected Fluminense to surprise in this match but I think the story is over now. Still, the fact that they made it to the semi-finals of the Club World Cup is something to be admired. They could be welcomed like heroes in Brazil. It would be nice if there was a third place match but that won't happen. They will leave with unforgettable memories.

[salad daging]

Are you sure about the result later by saying PSG will not beat Real Madrid? You have to believe anything can happen and the current condition of PSG is on fire in every match there is still a possibility that Enrique's troops can beat Real Madrid, so don't be surprised by that.
I know Real Madrid is still at the top level, especially now they have a new squad with many young players but it does not rule out the possibility of losing, something we definitely need to watch.

I know that the current situation of PSG is on fire in every match. That is also how Real Madrid's current situation is also on fire in every match in the Club World Cup, and since Real Madrid is a club that doesn't easily lose in the semi-final and final of any competition, I strongly believe Real Madrid will match PSG shoulder to shoulder and knock them out of the Club World Cup tournament.

That Real Madrid in the semifinals of any competition they are difficult to beat because they already have a good mentality from their players, so I myself am not sure Real Madrid will lose but in this match it is still difficult to predict because both are now balanced when viewed from their appearance.
My best way to bet is probably with BTTS yes - for example, from one of them who wins a little doubt.
I will wait tomorrow who qualifies for the final.

[Jatiluhung]

Finally the day has arrived when the Club World Cup semi-finals will be held again. With the first match today, the match between Chelsea vs Fluminense will be played. Initially I was going to favor the team from England but now I have changed my mind and prefer to favor the team from Brazil, namely Fluminense.

I think Fluminense will have an advantage in terms of experience in the Club World Cup. And they will use this to win today's match. But I'm sure there are more of you here who will favor Chelsea. And yeah I think that's a good choice too. But I want to make a slightly different choice this time. let's see how far my luck goes this time.

This is a prediction and definitely everyone is allowed to pick a favorite side, but I think you would have at least give you some insight as to why you changed your mind from initially picking Chelsea, personally I wouldn’t agree with the excuse of Fluminense having a better or more experience in the club World Cup than Chelsea, I don’t know maybe you mean the players or the club as a whole but if it is the players I think Chelsea might have some players more that have played more intense games than this one. As for the club Chelsea aren’t just a pushover club even in their current period of misery they are a very big European club and that’s why they are here already.

For me I think the reason why I will go for Fluminense is just because they are one of the most dogged teams in the competition, from not been favourite to go out of the group to not been favourite to win any knockout matches and yet again been underrated. Chelsea on the other hand have had just one bad game in this competition which was against Flamengo. So I will say they are my favourite in terms of quality

It looks like my decision was wrong because I changed the favorite team to win this match. The reason I chose Fluminense was because in the 2023 Club World Cup, Fluminense also managed to advance to the Final. Unfortunately they failed in the final because they lost to Man City. So armed with this experience I think Fluminense will be successful again. But I was wrong. And in terms of player quality, I also realize that Chelsea is better. But if you look at the age of the Fluminense players, the experience of the Fluminense players should be superior because they are older. Meanwhile, Chelsea is only filled with young players. but once again I was wrong. Because even though the Chelsea players are young, Chelsea players seem to have more experience in facing difficult games. So congratulations to everyone who bet on Chelsea. Because I think Chelsea is almost certain to win this match. The current score is 0-2. But I don't think it will change until the end.

[Joca97]

The second half just began few minutes ago, and judging by the outcome of the first half, I have no doubt about Chelsea not winning this match against Fluminense, because it is 69 minutes already, and Joao Pedro just scored another goal at 56 minutes, making it the second goal of the game, while still dominating the entire game, and having the most ball possession and shots on target. Because at this point right now, I'm pretty sure is only likely to play a defensive game, since they have already scored 2 goals. But however, let's watch out what the outcome of the match will be, as I think Chelsea is likely to score more goals.

I think its all over in this match with them scoring the second goal. With only additional time left i think that Chelsea sealed the deal and we can see them in the final. On the other hand Joao Pedro showed that he is a good signing for Chelsea and that he will do a lot for them in the upcoming season

[KTChampions]

The second half just began few minutes ago, and judging by the outcome of the first half, I have no doubt about Chelsea not winning this match against Fluminense, because it is 69 minutes already, and Joao Pedro just scored another goal at 56 minutes, making it the second goal of the game, while still dominating the entire game, and having the most ball possession and shots on target. Because at this point right now, I'm pretty sure is only likely to play a defensive game, since they have already scored 2 goals. But however, let's watch out what the outcome of the match will be, as I think Chelsea is likely to score more goals.

6 minutes left (additional time is already underway) and it looks like the game will end with this score as Chelsea are just passing the ball around. Fluminense are trying to press, but they are not succeeding. Quite an expected result, I made exactly this choice in the forecast competition. Fluminense showed themselves to be a good team, but Chelsea are still stronger. Thus, the final, as expected, will be purely European.

[Black Mbaye]

The second half just began few minutes ago, and judging by the outcome of the first half, I have no doubt about Chelsea not winning this match against Fluminense, because it is 69 minutes already, and Joao Pedro just scored another goal at 56 minutes, making it the second goal of the game, while still dominating the entire game, and having the most ball possession and shots on target. Because at this point right now, I'm pretty sure is only likely to play a defensive game, since they have already scored 2 goals. But however, let's watch out what the outcome of the match will be, as I think Chelsea is likely to score more goals.

They didn't score more goals but that victory was enough for them. Joao Pedro showed that he is very high quality with the 2 goals he scored, I see him as a successful transfer for Chelsea. He is a player who can provide a lot of value to Chelsea this year. I think Chelsea made one of the right choices by transferring him. They are now in the CWC final and will wait to see who their opponents will be tomorrow.

[Richbased]

The second half just began few minutes ago, and judging by the outcome of the first half, I have no doubt about Chelsea not winning this match against Fluminense, because it is 69 minutes already, and Joao Pedro just scored another goal at 56 minutes, making it the second goal of the game, while still dominating the entire game, and having the most ball possession and shots on target. Because at this point right now, I'm pretty sure is only likely to play a defensive game, since they have already scored 2 goals. But however, let's watch out what the outcome of the match will be, as I think Chelsea is likely to score more goals.

Joao Pedro scoring two goals in this match have automatically made him visible in the squad because Enzo Maresca will be very happy he bought him since he single handedly scored the two goals that sent them to the finals of the Club world cup. I expected a close challenge from the Fluminense team but Chelsea have overpowered them and here comes the end of the road for them in this competition. They even tried to reach the semifinals when other big teams were eliminated earlier so they deserve to be applauded because for the fact they fought till this stage shows that if they have opportunity of qualifying for next club world cup they might reach the finals. I also acknowledge the resilient spirit of the blues because even though the final will be tough but they still stand a chance to win the FIFA club world cup. Perhaps they have won the Club world cup before in 2022, they can make it the second.

[Amphenomenon]

The second half just began few minutes ago, and judging by the outcome of the first half, I have no doubt about Chelsea not winning this match against Fluminense, because it is 69 minutes already, and Joao Pedro just scored another goal at 56 minutes, making it the second goal of the game, while still dominating the entire game, and having the most ball possession and shots on target. Because at this point right now, I'm pretty sure is only likely to play a defensive game, since they have already scored 2 goals. But however, let's watch out what the outcome of the match will be, as I think Chelsea is likely to score more goals.

I think its all over in this match with them scoring the second goal. With only additional time left i think that Chelsea sealed the deal and we can see them in the final. On the other hand Joao Pedro showed that he is a good signing for Chelsea and that he will do a lot for them in the upcoming season

Joao Pedro goals were all beautiful to be honest but I don't want to put high expectations on him but I hope he continues like this.

To be honest he was the differential factor for us in this game since he was substituted none of the attacker has been able to utilise any chances made especially Nkunku who has missed some good chances. Although I must give credit to the Fluminense defense and Silva is still showing class.

Extra time Moise Caicedo has been showing signs of being injured hopefully not too serious and unfortunately we have exhausted our substitution before extra time.

[Adbitco]

As I initially predicted even before the competition started that it's going to be an all European finals. It has finally happened as I predicted long ago. Chelsea has finally defeated Fluminense in the Semi final to book their spot in the finals of the competition. When the competition started turning on it's head and we started seeing unexpected results from most of the European teams, many doubted and even felt that a non European team will win it. I kept to my prediction because I knew European teams must play final and will automatically leave the trophy to an European team and it has happened again.

[BIT-BENDER]

Congratulations to Fluminense for making it this far, many people did not give them this much chance but they proved people wrong.
Chelsea were too much of a nut to crack for Fluminense, Chelsea was great today and they deserve to be in the final.
Now Chelsea is a major contender and anyone who doesn't think so has not been Watching the tournament. Now it is up to real Madrid and PSG tomorrow, I have my money on PSG.

[$weetne$$]

I love it that Chelsea is winning this game like this and so far they are the only English team still in this tournament at this stage and they are about getting to the finals which will make it for me more interesting,  I am not a Chelsea fan but I will like it that they get to the finals and seeing their performance this even, I am staying very optimistic about them that they will get to the finals.  Going to meet either Rela Madrid or PSG in the finals will be a very interesting one to see, but it is going to be very challenging because both teams are in their good form and will not want to let the Chelsea to win and even of they do they should not get it easily.

[ajanwalker]

Chelsea played very smart and advanced to the final.
Joao Pedro, who grew up at Fluminense, scored Chelsea's goals. Both goals were beautiful.
He did not celebrate after the goal.

The one who caught my attention the most at Chelsea was Caicedo. Makalele used to be at Chelsea, he reminded me of him.
He is the brain of the midfield and directs Chelsea's attacks.
Palmer was not in this match. I did not see any positive contribution.

If Fluminense had scored the first goal, the match would have been different, but they tried to play more attacking football since they saw the first goal in their own goal, but they could not score the goal they were looking for, they lost the match 2-0 and said goodbye to the tournament in the semi-finals.