Group D was one of eight groups in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, an international club soccer tournament hosted in the United States and organized by FIFA. It comprised four teams: Flamengo of Brazil; Espérance de Tunis of Tunisia; Chelsea of England; and Los Angeles FC of the United States. Teams qualified by winning the respective continental club championships of their confederation or through a ranking of their performance in competitions. Only two clubs per country were allowed to qualify unless three or four won their respective continental club championship. The 2025 edition of the FIFA Club World Cup was the first in the tournament's history to be played under its quadrennial format with 32 teams.[1] The group's matches began on June 16 and concluded on June 24.[2]
Teams
The four teams in Group D were decided by the FIFA Club World Cup draw held by FIFA on December 5, 2024, in the Miami area. The 32 participants were divided into four pots based on their confederation and ranking within FIFA's club ranking system.[3] Each of the eight groups would receive one team from each pot. Teams from the same confederation could not be drawn into the same group except for those from UEFA, which had twelve slots; teams from the same national association were not able to be drawn into the same group.[4]
Notes
Standings
In the round of 16:[10]
- The winners of Group D, Flamengo, advanced to play the runners-up of Group C, Bayern Munich.
- The runners-up of Group D, Chelsea, advanced to play the winners of Group C, Benfica.
Matches
Matches took place from June 16 to 24. All times listed are local.
Chelsea vs Los Angeles FC
Flamengo vs Espérance de Tunis
Flamengo vs Chelsea
Los Angeles FC vs Espérance de Tunis
Los Angeles FC vs Flamengo
Espérance de Tunis vs Chelsea
Discipline
Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers if the overall and head-to-head records of teams were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:[10]
- first yellow card: −1 point;
- indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
- direct red card: −4 points;
- yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;
Only one of the above deductions was applied to a player in a single match.
References
- ^ Middleton, Emma (December 3, 2024). "How does the new Club World Cup work?". BBC Sport. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. December 7, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
- ^ a b Johnson, Dale (May 7, 2025). "FIFA Club World Cup: Format, draw, teams, schedule ... Messi". ESPN. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Draw Procedures for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. December 2024. pp. 2–5. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ "FIFA Appeal Committee decision on CF Pachuca and Club León". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association.
- ^ "FIFA wants América-LAFC playoff for last Club World Cup spot". ESPN. April 15, 2025.
- ^ "CAS rejects appeals by Club León, Pachuca and Alajuelense". TAS-CAS.org. Court of Arbitration for Sport. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ^ "FIFA takes decision on last FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ participating team". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association.
- ^ Abnos, Alexander (June 1, 2025). "Denis Bouanga leads LAFC to Club World Cup berth with win v América – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ^ a b "Regulations for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ "Match Report: Chelsea FC v. LAFC" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 16, 2025. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Tactical Line-up: Chelsea FC v. LAFC" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 16, 2025. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Michelob ULTRA Superior Player of the Match". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ "Match Report: Flamengo v. Espérance de Tunisie" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 16, 2025. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Tactical Line-up: CR Flamengo v. Espérance de Tunisie" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 16, 2025. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
- ^ "Match Report: CR Flamengo v. Chelsea FC" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 20, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Tactical Line-up: CR Flamengo v. Chelsea FC" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 20, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ "Match Report: LAFC v. Espérance de Tunisie" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 20, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Tactical Line-up: LAFC v. Espérance de Tunisie" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 20, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ "Match Report: LAFC v. CR Flamengo" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 24, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Tactical Line-up: LAFC v. CR Flamengo" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 24, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ "Match Report: Espérance de Tunisie v. Chelsea FC" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 24, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Tactical Line-up: Espérance de Tunisie v. Chelsea FC" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. June 24, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
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