The first Semi-Final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 is set to see Fluminense play Chelsea at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. Eventually, the date for the match is 8th July, whereas the kickoff time is 3 PM local time, whereas it’s 12:30 AM (9th July) for Indian viewers. Fluminense vs Chelsea Head to Head states this will be their first meeting.
Chelsea will welcome their former player, Thiago Silva. There is no doubt. Thiago Silva has been one of the best players for the Fluminense side in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. He just proves that age is just a number with the performances he has shown at the competition.
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Fluminense vs Chelsea Head-to-Head
Before this, the Brazilian side Fluminense and the six-time Premier League side Chelsea had never met before. What can be a better first meeting than playing in the semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025? One thing is for sure: the match will surely be an entertaining one for the fans.
Predicted Line-ups for Fluminense vs Chelsea
Chelsea
After defeating one Brazilian team, Palmerias, in the quarter-finals, they have another one lined up in the semi-finals. Chelsea, in this edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, has played five games so far, winning four and losing one.
Their only loss came against another Brazilian side, Flamengo, in the second match of the Group stage. Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea will miss some key players in this game as Liam Delap and Levi Colwill are suspended, whereas Romeo Lavia, Benoit Badiashile, and captain Reece James are in doubt for the game.
Chelsea’s predicted starting XI:
- Goalkeeper: Robert Sanchez
- Defenders: Marc Cucurella, Tosin Adarabioyo, Trevoh Chalobah, and Malo Gusto
- Midfielders: Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo
- Attackers: Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Christopher Nkunku, and Nicolas Jackson
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Fluminense
The Brazilian side has to be the most underrated team in the last four of the FIFA Club World Cup. They knocked out Inter Milan in the quarter-finals and then defeated Al-Hilal in the semi-finals, who knocked out one of the tournament favorites, Manchester City, earlier. Thiago Silva (40) and goalkeeper Fabio (44) are probably the best players in the competition, and they proved that age is just a number and doesn’t depend on performance. The team will be without Mathues Martinelli and Juan Freytes as they are suspended for the game. Rene is back.
Fluminense’s predicted starting XI:
- Goalkeeper: Fabio
- Defenders: Samuel Xavier, Gabriel Fuentes, Guga, Ignacio, Thaigo Silva, and Rene
- Midfielders: Hercules, Nonato, and Facundo Bernal
- Attackers: Jhon Arias and Keno
Betting Tips for the 1st FIFA Club World Cup Semi-Final: Fluminense vs Chelsea
- Tip 1 – Cole Palmer to score or assist
Finally, Cole Palmer ended his long goal-scoring drought in the last game against Palmerias. This is the end of the game where he will be the most effective creator, and we will see Cole Palmer helping his team by getting on the scoresheet or setting up one of his teammates.
- Tip 2 – Less than two goals in the game
This will be a close game, and we won’t see any heavy scoreline. Fluminense are defensively very experienced and have already kept a clean sheet against big teams such as Borussia Dortmund and Inter Milan. Chelsea can cause trouble, but there will be an answer from their opponents’ backline.
Fluminense vs Chelsea Match Result- Our Predictions
Chelsea have already played against two Brazilian teams at the FIFA Club World Cup, once in the group stage and once in the knockouts. They have one win and one loss. Fluminense isn’t a team to be humbled easily, and Chelsea knows that. We predict the match to go into extra time, and Chelsea will win the match 1-0 at the end of extra time.
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