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Chelsea entered the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup as one of 12 UEFA qualifiers for the new expanded tournament.
The Premier League side qualified as one of the UEFA Champions League winners during the period from 2021 to 2024, and they join fellow English team Manchester City in the competition.
Despite competing in — and winning — the UEFA Conference League this past season, the Blues' previous performances at Champions League level have kept them in a strong position, and they won the competition back in 2021.
Below, The Sporting News lays out their schedule for the competition.
Chelsea FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group
Chelsea were placed Group D for the Club World Cup at the draw ceremony in December 2024. They will face three other opponents.
- Flamengo (Brazil)
- Esperance (Tunisia)
- Los Angeles FC (United States)*
*Club Leon were originally drawn in this group but were removed from the tournament due to FIFA rules on multi-club ownership. LAFC won a play-in game to earn the right to replace them.
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Chelsea FIFA Club World Cup 2025 fixture schedule
Chelsea's first game at the tournament was against LAFC, the team that replaced Mexican side Club Leon, before facing Flamengo and Esperance.
Every Chelsea match throughout the tournament will be on DAZN and new users can sign up to watch every game for free.
| Game | Venue | Date | Time (ET) | |
| Matchday 1 | Chelsea 2-0 LAFC | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta) | Mon, June 16 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Matchday 2 | Flamengo vs. Chelsea | Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia) | Fri, June 20 | 6:00 p.m. |
| Matchday 3 | Esperance vs. Chelsea | Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia) | Fri, June 27 | 9:00 a.m. |
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Where will Chelsea play their 2025 Club World Cup games?
Group Stage
Chelsea started their group-stage campaign against LAFC at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Their second and third matches are both at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
Knockout Stage
If Chelsea finish top of their group, they will play their Round of 16 game at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium on June 29, then a possible quarterfinal back in Atlanta on July 5.
Should they qualify for the knockouts as runners-up, they will face the winners of Group C at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, with a potential quarterfinal back in Philadelphia.
Both semifinals and final take place at MetLife Stadium.
FIFA Club World Cup 2025 venues
| Venue | City | Capacity |
| Audi Field | Washington DC | 20,000 |
| Bank of America Stadium | Charlotte, North Carolina | 75,000 |
| Camping World Stadium | Orlando, Florida | 65,000 |
| Geodis Park | Nashville, Tennessee | 30,000 |
| Hard Rock Stadium | Miami Gardens, Florida | 65,000 |
| Inter & Co Stadium | Orlando, Florida | 25,000 |
| Lincoln Field | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 69,000 |
| Lumen Field | Seattle, Washington | 69,000 |
| Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta, Georgia | 75,000 |
| MetLife Stadium | East Rutherford, New Jersey | 82,500 |
| Rose Bowl | Pasadena, California | 42,959 |
| TQL Stadium | Cincinnati, Ohio | 26,000 |
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