Club World Cup: Fluminense – Chelsea 08/07/2025

Fluminense – Chelsea 3 cards

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Semifinal at the Club World Cup with the only non-European team in the final four facing Chelsea, in a match that feels unpredictable—even if the English club is the favorite to win and advance.

Fluminense has shown that it can handle the European style of football better than any other team in the tournament. It kept both Dortmund and Inter from scoring, even beating the Italian side, and overall displayed great balance and focus in defense, with two excellent center-backs and a solid goalkeeper. Chelsea also looks to be in good form but won’t have an easy task.

Both teams rank in the top three of the tournament’s disciplinary table (only the eliminated Benfica has more cards). They each have tough players who don’t hesitate to play hard and cynically. French referee Letessier isn’t known for leniency—he hands out cards more frequently outside Ligue 1, and in the Club World Cup he’s already shown 13 cards in 2 matches.