Not only teams from CONCACAF or the African continent have reached the final, but an Asian club has also reached the final on one occasion, and for that we have to go back to 2018 when Al-Ain F. C. faced Real Madrid in the final, although they were beaten 4-0.
The winner of this game between Chelsea and Al Hilal will face Palmeiras of Brazil in next Saturday's final, while the loser will face Al Ahly of Egypt in the match for third place.
It is worth noting that for this tournament the London team will not hold anything back and traveled with all its stars to win one more title in its trophy cabinet, highlighting that the last time it participated was in 2012, losing to Corinthians in the final.
The second finalist of the Club World Cup will be defined when Chelsea plays in the United Arab Emirates against Al Hilal. We begin with VAVEL's coverage of the game.
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Since the Club World Cup is played every year with the champions of each confederation, this will be the first time that these two institutions, which are among the greatest in the United Arab Emirates with Al Hilal and England with Chelsea, will meet for the first time.
Moussa Marega arrived as the big star in Arabia last year and is one of the players to follow for his speed, corpulence and power in his punch that can be lethal, as he did with Porto of Portugal.
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The balance that Jorginho gives to the Blues' midfield is very good, as he has a lot of ball recovery, but also contributes with the beginning of the offensive generation of the attacks that, as a plus, also has the ability to generate damage with mid-distance shots.
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The winner of the second semi-final between Chelsea and Al Hilal will face the winner of the series between Palmeiras of Brazil and Al-Ahly of Egypt; the losers of the two matches will also meet on Sunday, but for third place in the competition.
There is no doubt that Al Hilal is one of the biggest teams in the Asian continent and, after a great display after beating Al-Jazira 6-1 in the previous phase, they want to continue their good streak and spoil the pools, however, they will have to prioritize their defensive scheme, a situation they suffered from at times in their last match.
The last European club that failed to win the Club World Cup was precisely Chelsea, which, on this occasion, is the overwhelming favorite to reach the final, especially after advancing to the fifth round of the FA Cup after eliminating Plymouth Argyle last Saturday; it should be recalled that their coach Thoma Tuchel will not be present in the dugout after testing positive for Covid-19.
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