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Economic Times
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Economic Times
PSG vs Chelsea Live Streaming: How to watch FIFA Club World Cup final - Preview, squad, kick-off time, and more
Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain will compete in the Club World Cup final in the United States. PSG reached the final after defeating Real Madrid. Chelsea advanced after beating Fluminense. The match will take place at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Both teams are guaranteed over $100 million in prize money. Football fans can watch the match live on DAZN. With French and European titles already secured, PSG are now chasing a historic treble, standing on the brink of global supremacy. (REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach) Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads HOW TO WATCH PSG VS CHELSEA CLASH LIVE IN US Match: PSG vs Chelsea Venue: MetLife Stadium, New Jersey Date: July 13, Sunday Start Time: 3PM ET/12PM PT Where to Watch: DAZN Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Matvey Safonov, Arnau Tenas Defenders: Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Lucas Peraldo, Presnel Kimpembe, Nuno Mendes, Lucas Hernandez, William Pacho, Noah Kamara Midfielders: Gabriel Moscardo, Fabian Ruiz, Joao Neves, Senny Mayolo, Zaire Emery, Vitinha Forwards: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Goncalo Ramos, Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue , Lee Kang-In, Bradley Barcola, Ibrahim Mbaye Goalkeepers: Filip Jorgensen, Mike Penders, Robert Sanchez, Gaga Slonina Defenders: Josh Acheampong, Tosin Adarabioyo, Aaron Anselmino, Benoit Badiashile, Trevoh Chalobah, Levi Colwill, Marc Cucurella, Malo Gusto, Reece James, Mamadou Sarr Midfielders: Moises Caicedo, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Dario Essugo, Enzo Fernandez, Romeo Lavia, Andrey Santos Forwards: Liam Delap, Marc Guiu, Tyrique George, Nicolas Jackson, Noni Madueke, Pedro Neto, Christopher Nkunku, Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro Chelsea will face the daunting task of halting a red-hot Paris Saint-Germain side in Sunday's Club World Cup final - the climax of FIFA's first-ever 32-team edition of the tournament, held in the United off their emphatic 5-0 win over Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League final, PSG arrived in the US with momentum and haven't looked Enrique's side has dazzled throughout the competition, thrashing Atletico Madrid and Inter Miami with four goals each before powering past Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals. Their most impressive display came in the semifinals, dismantling Kylian Mbappé's Real Madrid 4-0 in a dominant performance that could have yielded even more French and European titles already secured, PSG are now chasing a historic treble, standing on the brink of global meanwhile, arrive on the back of a UEFA Conference League triumph and a top-four Premier League finish. Despite earlier setbacks to Flamengo, they bounced back to beat Benfica, Palmeiras, and Fluminense, earning their shot at Chelsea and PSG are guaranteed to walk away with over $100 million in prize money from the Club World Cup, with the exact amount to be determined based on the outcome of the final.
Straits Times
02-07-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Military aid increasingly focuses on boosting Ukraine's defence industry
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox FILE PHOTO: The sign in front of the main entrance of the United States Army's European headquarters, Lucius D. Clay barracks, is pictured in Wiesbaden's Erbenheim district July 18, 2013. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach(/File Photo WIESBADEN, Germany - Fenced off behind barbed wire, about 350 soldiers from 31 countries including Ukrainians work in a hangar and air-conditioned green tents at a U.S. military base in Germany. Their job at the Clay Barracks in Wiesbaden is to match Kyiv's needs in terms of weapons, equipment and training with offers received from donor countries in NATO and outside the Western alliance as Russia's war in Ukraine drags on. Six months after NATO set up a command centre at the base to coordinate military aid for Ukraine, military assistance for Kyiv is evolving, especially when it comes to drone production. After Russia's invasion in 2022, NATO states provided support for Kyiv's military effort largely by depleting their own inventories and Ukraine was heavily dependent on Western defence firms. Military aid today is increasingly shifting towards bolstering Kyiv's defence industry, Major General Maik Keller, deputy commander of NATO's Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU), told Reuters at the mission's headquarters in Wiesbaden. "Now, we need to change our focus," Keller said in an interview at Clay Barracks. He said Ukraine had shown creativity, and praised the speed of its innovation, production and certification processes. The manufacture of drones was an area where NATO states could learn and even eventually buy weapons from Kyiv, he said. "Defence procurement is not a one-way street. Looking at drones, there is certainly a lot that we might want to buy from Ukraine, though, for now, I believe they need their entire output themselves," Keller said. NATO's Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Admiral Keith Blount, also says Western allies may learn a lot from Ukraine, in particular on autonomous weapons such as drones. "We're learning about power of autonomy in a way that we always imagined was the future, but we are seeing it accelerated perhaps even faster than any of us could have imagined", Blount told Reuters while visiting NSATU's headquarters. He was referring to the use of drones on the sea, beneath the sea and on the ground as well as in the air. "That has been logarithmic, really, in the pace of adoption and actually the ability for Ukraine not just to learn how to use them, but learn how to make them, which has been fascinating," he said. PRESSING NEEDS Military assistance to Ukraine is evolving as European allies and Canada prepare to increase defence spending amid concerns over Russia's military ambitions and following demands by U.S. President Donald Trump. The companies that are producing arms for use by Ukraine will also be needed by NATO members to increase their own weapons stocks, Keller said. Keller said Ukraine's most pressing needs were air defence systems, ammunition and anti-tank mines to hold territory without tying down too many troops in the war with Russia. NSATU was established partly to make Western military aid less dependent on the United States, whose commitment to Ukraine under Trump has been called into question. A decision by Washington to halt some weapons shipments to Kyiv has underlined those concerns, prompting new concerns in Ukraine on Wednesday about its ability to defend itself. The United States, however, provides NSATU's commander and about 9% of its personnel in Wiesbaden. Most supplies are shipped to Ukraine through a NSATU hub in Poland, which NATO says sends in 18,000 tons each month, and a second hub is being established in Romania. Keller said he expected military aid channelled by NSATU to remain at least steady for now but that this depended on what political decisions were taken. Asked whether NSATU would be capable of sustaining Ukraine's resistance should the U.S. drop out, he said: "Yes." He also cautioned, however, that "Europe and Canada would be hard pressed" to replace some critical capabilities such as satellite surveillance although he made clear NSATU itself was not making use of satellite imagery. REUTERS
The Star
29-06-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Luis Enrique eyes historic PSG season as they reach Club World Cup quarters
Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Round of 16 - Paris St Germain v Inter Miami CF - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. - June 29, 2025 Paris St Germain coach Luis Enrique looks on REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (Reuters) -Paris St Germain manager Luis Enrique said his team were making history after they brushed aside Inter Miami 4-0 in the Club World Cup last 16 on Sunday. The French side, who have already won their domestic league, the French Cup and the Champions League, are edging closer to completing a perfect season by lifting the Club World Cup. "This is clearly a historic season for our club, and we intend to continue making history in this competition," former Barcelona coach Luis Enrique told reporters. The reunion with ex-Barcelona players Lionel Messi and Miami coach Javier Mascherano – both central figures during Luis Enrique's Camp Nou tenure between 2014 and 2017 – added emotional weight to what was otherwise a clinical dismantling of the MLS side. "It was a very special game because I met people who are very important to me, people with whom we shared successes and failures," the 55-year-old Spaniard said. When asked if he would like to coach Messi in Europe again, he said it was a question for the Argentine. "We have all seen his qualities as a player, and he still has them. It's very difficult to play against this kind of player. It was hard, but I believe that as a team we did a really great job." PSG's ruthless first-half display effectively settled matters before Miami found their footing after the interval. "I think that's the first half where we really dominated the game. We didn't concede a single chance, but then in the second half, maybe because of the results, Inter Miami created more chances and got us into trouble," he added. With Flamengo or Bayern Munich awaiting in the quarter-finals, Luis Enrique pivoted back to the task at hand. "We have to stay focused," he insisted. "Holidays and next season are not things I'm interested in right now. We have to think about recuperating and preparing for the game in the best possible conditions." (Reporting by Angelica Medina in Mexico CityEditing by Toby Davis)
The Star
27-06-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Chelsea's Club World Cup travel plan derailed by group-stage slip-up
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Group D - Chelsea v Los Angeles FC - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. - June 16, 2025, General view of Chelsea's logo as fans look on inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo (Reuters) -Chelsea are facing a logistical headache at the Club World Cup after finishing second in their group, forcing an unexpected trip to Charlotte for their last 16 match instead of staying in Miami, where the club thought they would be based for the knockout stage. A club source told Reuters that travel, accommodation and training arrangements were all made with the assumption that the West Londoners would top Group D and play their round of 16 match at Hard Rock Stadium. Instead, after a 3-1 loss to Brazil's Flamengo and only managing second place despite a 3-0 win over Esperance Tunis in their final group stage fixture in Philadelphia, Chelsea will now face Benfica on Saturday at the Bank of America Stadium. The detour means reorganising bookings and schedules at short notice, but the club still intends to return to its Miami base after the match, adding more miles to an already hectic itinerary. If Enzo Maresca's side reach the quarter-finals, they will return to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia to face the winner of the all-Brazilian clash between Palmeiras and Botafogo. (Reporting by Julien Pretot, writing by Janina Nuno Rios; editing by Pritha Sarkar)
Straits Times
27-06-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Chelsea's Club World Cup travel plan derailed by group-stage slip-up
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Group D - Chelsea v Los Angeles FC - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. - June 16, 2025, General view of Chelsea's logo as fans look on inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo Chelsea are facing a logistical headache at the Club World Cup after finishing second in their group, forcing an unexpected trip to Charlotte for their last 16 match instead of staying in Miami, where the club thought they would be based for the knockout stage. A club source told Reuters that travel, accommodation and training arrangements were all made with the assumption that the West Londoners would top Group D and play their round of 16 match at Hard Rock Stadium. Instead, after a 3-1 loss to Brazil's Flamengo and only managing second place despite a 3-0 win over Esperance Tunis in their final group stage fixture in Philadelphia, Chelsea will now face Benfica on Saturday at the Bank of America Stadium. The detour means reorganising bookings and schedules at short notice, but the club still intends to return to its Miami base after the match, adding more miles to an already hectic itinerary. If Enzo Maresca's side reach the quarter-finals, they will return to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia to face the winner of the all-Brazilian clash between Palmeiras and Botafogo. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
