Sat Jul 05 18:00:00 UTC 2025: **Chelsea Advances to Club World Cup Semifinals, Face Fluminense**

**New Jersey, USA** – Chelsea Football Club is the sole remaining English team in the FIFA Club World Cup after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Palmeiras. A late own goal secured their place in the semi-finals, where they will face Brazilian side Fluminense.

Fluminense defeated Saudi club Al-Hilal 2-1 on Friday to set up the clash with the London club. The semi-final match is scheduled for Tuesday at 20:00 BST at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, the venue for the 2026 World Cup final.

The other semi-final will feature the winner of Paris St-Germain vs. Bayern Munich against either Real Madrid or Borussia Dortmund. Those quarter-final matches are set for today, July 5th, with PSG facing Bayern at 17:00 BST and Real Madrid taking on Dortmund at 21:00 BST.

Adding intrigue to the Chelsea-Fluminense match is the presence of former Chelsea center-back Thiago Silva, now 40, in the Fluminense squad.

The second semi-final will be played on Wednesday, with the final taking place on Sunday, July 13th, also at MetLife Stadium. Notably, there will be no third-place play-off in this year’s competition.

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