FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Top highlights, results & what’s next

Discover the latest FIFA Club World Cup 2025 results, semifinal matchups, and final predictions featuring Fluminense, Chelsea, PSG, and Real Madrid.

FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Semifinals Set & Final Predictions

The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 has delivered breathtaking football, dramatic finishes, and surprise upsets. Now, only four teams remain in the battle for global supremacy: Fluminense (Brazil), Chelsea (England), PSG (France), and Real Madrid (Spain).

Notably, each semifinalist represents a different country, though European dominance remains strong, with three teams from UEFA.

Knockout Stage Highlights

Round of 16 Recap

The Round of 16 featured everything fans crave—thrills, red cards, rain delays, and heroic performances.

• Fluminense 2-0 Inter Milan
  Solid defending and capitalizing on Inter’s mistakes gave Fluminense a convincing win.
• Al Hilal 4-3 Manchester City (AET)
  Possibly the best match of the tournament, Al Hilal stunned treble-winners City in a thrilling extra-time victory.
• Palmeiras 1-0 Botafogo (AET)
  A gritty all-Brazilian clash ended with Palmeiras edging through despite a red card.
• Chelsea 4-1 Benfica (AET)
  After a two-hour rain delay and a dramatic match, Chelsea delivered with goals from Nkunku, Pedro Neto, and Duesbury-Hall.
• PSG 4-0 Inter Miami
  A one-sided encounter where PSG dominated. Messi played, but Miami couldn’t get him the ball.
• Bayern Munich 4-2 Flamengo
  Harry Kane and Goretzka shined in a classic Bayern display of finishing power.
• Real Madrid 1-0 Juventus
  Gonzalo García scored the winner in a clinical Madrid win, making a strong case for tournament breakthrough star.
• Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Monterrey
  Dortmund progressed with a steady performance.

Quarterfinal Drama

As the quarterfinals unfolded, tensions rose, and injuries, red cards, and heroic efforts defined the matches.

• Fluminense 2-1 Al Hilal
  A tense game where Fluminense again showed quality under pressure.
• Chelsea 2-1 Palmeiras
  A depleted Chelsea team fought hard. An own goal by Palmeiras sealed the win after Estevão Willian’s equalizer.
• PSG 2-0 Bayern Munich
  A fractured fibula for Bayern’s Jamal Musiala overshadowed the game. Despite finishing with 9 men, PSG countered brilliantly, scoring twice.
• Real Madrid 3-1 Borussia Dortmund
  With Mbappé’s bicycle kick and Courtois’ heroics, Madrid looked sharp. Dortmund’s red card didn’t help.

Semifinal Matchups & Predictions

Fluminense vs. Chelsea

Chelsea’s depth will be tested again. Fluminense’s structure and discipline could give them an edge—but Chelsea’s grit and bench strength might prevail.

Prediction: Chelsea wins 2-1

PSG vs. Real Madrid

A mouthwatering clash. PSG’s counterattack and Madrid’s experience promise a classic. If PSG’s red card-prone defense holds, they could surprise. Still, Madrid’s edge in big matches may decide it.

Prediction: Real Madrid wins 3-2

Final Prediction

If Chelsea and Real Madrid meet in the final, expect fireworks and a tactical showdown.
Both teams are in strong form, and it could go down to the wire.

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