Thiago Silva anchors the defense and keeps everything ticking over for his boyhood club Fluminense. It will be a special day for Silva, who played a key role in Chelsea’s Champions League win which qualified them for this Club World Cup. Fluminense play a 3-5-2 system and look to get the ball wide, whip in crosses and are very good on the break.

Fluminense vs Chelsea is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. The match will take place at the MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey. TV channel: In the UK, the game will not be televised live.

FIFA cut standard ticket prices for the semifinal between Chelsea and Fluminense at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Tuesday to $13.40 from $473.90 earlier in the past week.