The opening phase of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 is drawing to a close. Over the course of this week, the final positions in each of the eight groups will be determined, setting up the matchups for the Round of 16. On Tuesday night, Chelsea, Flamengo, Esperance Sportive de Tunis, and Los Angeles FC played their Matchday 3 fixtures.
Flamengo were the first team in the tournament to clinch the top spot in their group, earning a 2-0 win over Esperance and a 3-1 victory against Chelsea in their first two matches. With their place already secured, they drew 1-1 with LAFC, who had no chance of advancing to the next round.
The truly decisive Matchday 3 clash in Group D is between Chelsea and Esperance. Both teams were tied on 3 points after following identical paths: each lost to Flamengo and defeated LAFC.
The English team, however, demonstrated their superiority during Tuesdayās match and defeated the Tunisian side 3-0, with goals from Liam Delap, Tosin Adarabioyo, and Tyrique George. The win secured Chelseaās spot in the Round of 16 as the groupās second-place finisher.

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Whatās next for Flamengo and Chelsea in the Club World Cup?
Flamengo, as Group D winners, will play their Round of 16 match on Sunday, June 29, at 4 PM (ET) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. There, theyāll face the runners-up of Group C: Bayern Munich, who earlier in the day lost the group lead to Benfica.

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The other Round of 16 spot from Group D will go to Chelsea, who will have one less day of rest than Flamengo. Theyāll play on Saturday, June 28, at 4 PM (ET) at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, against the Group C winners, Benfica.
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