The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup was expanded in part to create matchups exactly like Friday's quarterfinal between English power Chelsea and one of Brazil's biggest clubs, Palmeiras.

The semifinals of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup have a UEFA Champions League feel to them. Fifteen-time UCL winner Real Madrid and newly-crowned UCL champion Paris Saint-Germain face off in the marquee match of the two semifinals.

Chelsea beat Palmeiras 2-1 in Philadelphia on Friday as the Blues sealed their spot in the FIFA Club World Cup semifinals thanks to a late winner. MORE — Prize money list for Club World Cup A silky Cole Palmer turn and finish put Chelsea ahead in the first half but Palmeiras equalized thanks to their young superstar,