Despite failing to win the Premier League since 2017, Chelsea are one of 32 teams competing in FIFA’s revamped Club World Cup this summer.
The Blues qualified for the tournament by virtue of their 2020–21 Champions League success, as they defeated Manchester City in the final. Much has changed in west London since that memorable night in Porto when Roman Abramovich congratulated Thomas Tuchel at the Estádio do Dragão in the aftermath of their triumph.
A new regime is at the helm at Stamford Bridge, and they’ll be keen for Chelsea to put on a show on American soil this summer. Clearlake’s tenure, spearheaded by Todd Boehly, has been turbulent at best since they took the reins from Abramovich in 2022, but there were plenty of positives to take from the 2024–25 season.
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Chelsea enter the Club World Cup as Conference League winners having secured their spot in next season’s Champions League following a brief absence. The Blues are bound to encounter their continental rivals out in the United States, but they’ll first have the bypass some of the best from around the globe.
Here’s everything you need to know about Chelsea’s FIFA Club World Cup run.






