Chelsea’s third and final group game at the FIFA Club World Cup was supposed to be a dead rubber affair, with first place in the group already secured, and a chance to give the second-choice and fringe players a full runout against Espérance de Tunis, one of the two at-large bids from Africa in the tournament.

The FIFA Club World Cup has seen plenty of upsets, with Flamengo of Brazil providing the latest jolt in a 3-1 win over Chelsea.

Chelsea and Flamengo get set for a match of unbeaten teams on Friday afternoon, as the group stage of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Both clubs got started off on the right foot in the tournament. Chelsea took on Major League Soccer powerhouse Los Angeles FC on Monday, pulling out a 2-0 win in Atlanta. Flamengo