A little over three years ago, Chelsea defeated Brazilian outfit Palmeiras to win the delayed 2021 Club World Cup. Fast-forward to the present day, and the Blues are preparing to make their third appearance at FIFA’s most prestigious international club competition. Can Enzo Maresca guide his troops to success this summer, or will the West Londoners fall short on American soil?

Chelsea at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup: All you need to know

Having last featured at a Club World Cup as a consequence of their 2020/21 UEFA Champions League triumph, Chelsea qualify for the 21st edition of the tournament via the exact same pathway. All continental champions from the previous four seasons automatically gain qualification, and therefore Premier League rivals Manchester City have also received an invite to FIFA’s marquee club-level event.

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The 2025 Club World Cup adopts a new and expanded format, with 32 teams descending on American soil this June. Participants will now be required to navigate an initial group phase, before the strongest two teams in each pool progress to the knockout rounds. In each of their previous two appearances at the Club World Cup, Chelsea have entered at the semi-final stage thanks to the competition’s limited size and aggressive seeding structure.

We’ve pulled together a comprehensive review of Chelsea’s imminent Club World Cup campaign, providing fixture details, squad information, historic performance, and the key players hoping to propel the Blues to stateside success. We’ve also taken a look at the pre-tournament favourites and their accompanying betting odds, and conducted a useful analysis of Chelsea’s group-stage opponents. Furthermore, find out where to watch all 63 scheduled Club World Cup matches for free this summer by reading our informative television guide.