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Chelsea Takes Down Palmeiras On 4th Of July In Philly, Make Semifinals Of FIFA Club World Cup

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Published04 Jul 2025

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Philadelphia: As the entire nation celebrated the 4th of July holiday, the City of Philadelphia was in the spotlight by hosting the quarterfinals of the FIFA Club World Cup. The teams that make their way to Lincoln Financial Field include Chelsea and  Palmeiras. Palmeiras booked their trip to the quarterfinals off a win over Botafogo last week at Lincoln Financial Field. At the same time, Chelsea got their ticket to the quarterfinals off a win over Benfica at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.

The President of FIFA Gianni Infantino would be in attendance.

Lineup:

Chelsea:

Palmeiras:

 

How the game went:

Chelsea would get the scoring started in the 16th minute for the 1-0 lead on a goal by Cole Palmer:

Chelsea would take a 1-0 lead into half.

What could Palmeiras do to get back into the game?

In the second half,Palmeiras would come out and get the game tied at 1 in the 53rd minute from Estevao. The crowd inside Lincoln Financial Field was enjoying it, especially from the Palmeiras side:

After the goal, how would Chelsea respond? Ultimately, both teams would have their chances but just could not finish.

Late in the 2nd half, Palmeiras would make a huge mistake – they would score an own goal to give Chelsea the 2-1 lead in the 83rd minute. The goal from Gusto would possibly ruin whatever momentum Palmeiras had after they tied the game.

There would be four minutes of stoppage time in the second half.

Could Palmeiras pull off the comeback to add more drama to this game? The answer would be NO, as Chelsea would win this game 2-1.

Chealsea would make the semifinals. After the game, Chelsea would come over to celebrate with their supporters who came out for the game:

Postgame:

Chelsea’s Cole Palmer:

What is next?
Chelsea will head to the semifinals at MetLife Stadium where they will take on Fluminense.

Overall, the City of Philadelphia did an amazing job with the 8 games of the FIFA Club World Cup that they hosted.

For the 8 games, the final attendance numbers:

It shows that Philadelphia is ready to host 6 games of the FIFA World Cup next year. With it being the 250th Birthday for the USA, the 4th of July game will be something to see.