Revealed: Chelsea’s route to the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final

Chelsea face Benfica in the Round of 16 at the FIFA Club World Cup on Saturday as they bid to take a step closer to the final.

Enzo Maresca’s men have reached the knockout stages of the revamped tournament after finishing second in Group D.

Here, DAZN News maps out the Blues’ route to the final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on July 13.

Round of 16 - Benfica

Chelsea will play Portuguese giants Benfica in the round of 16 in Charlotte this Saturday.

Kick-off at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina is at 4pm local time, 9pm in the UK.

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Quarter-final - Brazilian opposition guaranteed

Should Chelsea progress past Benfica, they would play one of two Brazilian sides, Palmeiras or Botafogo, in the quarter-final.

That game would take place in Philadelphia – where Chelsea have based themselves for the group stages – on Friday, July 4.

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Semi-final - European big guns among potential opponents

Chelsea’s possible semi-final opponents are not yet known, although the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester City and Juventus are among the teams in contention to progress in the Blues’ half of the draw.

The semi-final would take place at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Tuesday, July 8, with kick-off 9pm UK time and 4pm local.

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Final

The MetLife Stadium in New Jersey is also the host for the final on Sunday, July 13.

Kick-off is at 8pm in the UK and 3pm in the US and will see the winner of Match 61 and Match 62 face each other for the right to be crowned Club World Cup winners.

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Saturday, 28 June

• Palmeiras vs Botafogo - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia (12pm ET / 9am PT /5pm UK) 
• Benfica vs Chelsea - Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte (4pm ET / 1pm PT / 9pm UK) 

Sunday, 29 June 

• Paris Saint-Germain vs Inter Miami - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta (12pm ET / 9am PT / 5pm UK)
• Flamengo vs Bayern Munich - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami (4pm ET / 1pm PT / 9pm UK) 

Monday, 30 June 

• Inter Milan vs Fluminense - Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte (3pm ET / 12pm PT / 8pm UK) 
• Manchester City vs Al-Hilal - Camping World Stadium, Orlando (9pm ET / 6pm PT / 2am UK) 

Tuesday, 1 July 

• Real Madrid vs Juventus - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami (3pm ET / 12pm PT /8pm UK) 
• Borussia Dortmund vs Monterrey - Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta (9pm ET / 6pm PT / 2am UK) 

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