PSG vs. Chelsea live updates: Score, highlights, analysis of Club World Cup final as Cole Palmer has first-half brace
For the first time, two clubs from the same continent — Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain — will meet in the title match, marking the first major international men's final between teams from England and France. It is a product of both performance and policy, with expanded entry granting Europe multiple spots, and wealth helping shape the field.
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PSG, who have already swept Ligue 1, the Coupe de France and the Champions League, enter as overwhelming favorites. They have won four straight knockout matches by a combined score of 12-0, including a 4-0 demolition of Real Madrid in the semifinals.
Chelsea, under Enzo Maresca, have defied expectations and leaned on depth, defense and a red-hot João Pedro to reach the final.
Sunday's match will decide more than a trophy — it will offer a snapshot of modern football's economic divide, a clash of the two biggest spenders in the sport, and a battle between a finished product and a team still under construction.
Sunday, July 13
PSG vs. Chelsea (3 p.m. ET, TNT/DAZN/Univision)
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