The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 has reached the quarterfinal stage, with eight elite clubs from three continents vying for the prestigious title.
The last-eight stage pits four European giants against each other, provides a Middle Eastern club the chance to build on their deserved success and two Brazilian teams the opportunity to take the continent further, News.Az reports, citing Al Jazeera.
Here’s how the Club World Cup quarterfinals line up:
First quarterfinal : Fluminense vs Al Hilal
When: Friday, July 4 at 3pm (19:00 GMT)
Where: Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
Emotions will run high and the stands will be replete with colour and noise when one of Brazil’s oldest football clubs, Fluminense, take on Saudi Arabia’s football giants Al Hilal at the 65,000-capacity venue in Florida.
Al Hilal will ride on the high of beating the tournament’s defending champions Manchester City 4-3 in an extra-time thriller in one of the biggest upsets in the tournament’s history on Tuesday.
Their Brazilian opponents, too, achieved similar success as they ousted Italian giants and UEFA Champions League finalists Inter Milan in a 2-0 win.
Second quarterfinal : Palmeiras vs Chelsea
When: Friday, July 4 at 9pm (01:00 GMT, July 5)
Where: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Palmeiras, the second Brazilian club to make the quarterfinals, will face the former English champions Chelsea in Friday’s second knockout to be held in Philadelphia.
