How to Watch, Team News for Club World Cup Game

One of the most interesting games in the opening round of group stage fixtures at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will be the Group D clash between Chelsea and Los Angeles FC on Monday.

Chelsea enter the Club World Cup off the back of a Europa Conference League conquest, beating Real Betis 4-1 in the final on May 28 to become the first team to win the Champions League, Europa League and the Europa Conference League.

The Blues finished fourth in the Premier League this season with 20 wins, nine losses and nine draws, booking a spot in next season’s Champions League thanks to a top-five finish.

The West London club qualified for the Club World Cup as one of the four most recent Champions League winners, having lifted the prestigious trophy in 2021.

LAFC, meanwhile, were the last club to qualify for the tournament after beating Club America 2-1 in a one-game playoff in Los Angeles on May 31, thanks to an extra-time goal from star winger Denis Bouanga.

The Black and Gold are currently fifth in the MLS Western Conference, with 26 points through 16 games. Steve Cherundolo’s group is undefeated in their last 10 games in all competitions, and are fresh off a 3-1 win over Sporting Kansas City in league play on Sunday.

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How to Watch Chelsea vs LAFC

DAZN has secured the exclusive broadcasting rights for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, broadcasting all 63 matches live and for free to fans worldwide. Witness Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland and plenty more of the world’s best players battle it out in the ultimate club competition.

You can watch the games via the DAZN app on any device — Smart TV, mobile, streaming stick, video game consoles — with broadcasts available in 14 languages.

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  Opening

  June 14, 2025

  Closing

  July 13, 2025

  Host City

  USA

  
  

Chelsea and LAFC will face off at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Monday, June 16 at 3PM ET / 12PM PT. Mercedes-Benz Stadium was opened in 2016, holds up to 75,000 spectators and is the current home of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and MLS’ Atlanta United.

• When: Monday, June 16 – 3PM ET / 12PM PT
• Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
• Where to watch for free: DAZN

Chelsea vs LAFC Betting Odds

• Chelsea to win: -350
• Draw: +425
• LAFC to win: +750
• Both teams to score (Yes/No): -120 / -120
• Over/Under 3.5 goals: +125 / -175
• Olivier Giroud anytime goalscorer: +333
• Cole Palmer anytime goalscorer: +125

Odds courtesy of DAZN Bet

Chelsea Team News

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca will be taking a new-look squad to America for the Club World Cup, including four new signings — Liam Delap, Mike Penders, Dario Essugo and Mamadou Sarr — who will hope to make their Chelsea debuts during the tournament.

Chelsea are notably excited about the arrival of Delap, who is expected to be the club’s starting striker for the foreseeable future — a position the team has been trying to address for years. The 22-year-old recently completed a move from Ipswich Town, and has experience working with Maresca, when the two crossed paths in Manchester City’s youth setup in 2020-21.

However, a number of big names have been left out of the traveling 28-man squad, including Joao Felix, Axel Disasi, Djordje Petrovic, Ben Chilwell, Raheem Sterling, Kendry Paez and Renato Veiga.

LAFC Team News

LAFC’s squad has already received an injection of talent, as the SoCal club announced on Wednesday that they’ve signed Dutch international winger Javairo Dilrosun on loan from Mexican giants Club America. The club has confirmed that the 26-year-old will be available for selection for the Club World Cup.

Prior to Club America, Dilrosun featured for the likes of Hertha Berlin and Bordeaux. He played for AFC Ajax‘s youth academy as well as Manchester City‘s youth setup.

Dilrosun joins a star-studded attack which includes Denis Bouanga, Olivier Giroud and Turkiye international forward Cengiz Under (although his loan is set to expire at the end of June).

Giroud will be particularly excited to face Chelsea, a club he played for between 2018 and 2021. The 38-year-old striker actually played a significant part in Chelsea’s qualification for the Club World Cup, having scored six goals in the club’s Champions League-winning campaign in 2021.

The French national team record goalscorer also won the FA Cup and the Europa League in his time with the Blues, and tallied 39 goals in 119 appearances across all competitions.

Giroud has struggled since making the move to MLS, managing only five goals and two assists in 33 games for LAFC.

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What you Need to Know About the 2025 Club World Cup

The expanded FIFA Club World Cup, which will feature 32 of the best teams from around the world, will be held in its new format in 11 venues across the USA one year before the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup.

The tournament will be held from June 14 to July 13, 2025 with the Club World Cup final taking place at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, home of the NFL’s New York Jets and New York Giants, which will also host the 2026 FIFA World Cup final for men’s national teams.

Nearly all the clubs that will participate in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup have been named, hailing from every region of the world. Each club met qualifying criteria to win a ticket to the tournament:

• Europe (12): Bayern Munich (Germany), Borussia Dortmund (Germany), Real Madrid (Spain), Manchester City (England), Chelsea (England), Inter Milan (Italy), Paris Saint-Germain (France), Benfica (Portugal), Porto (Portugal), FC Salzburg (Austria), Juventus (Italy), Atletico Madrid (Spain)
• South America (6): Palmeiras (Brazil), Flamengo (Brazil), Fluminense (Brazil), River Plate (Argentina), Boca Juniors (Argentina), Botafogo (Brazil)
• North America (4): Monterrey (Mexico), Seattle Sounders (USA), Pachuca (Mexico), LAFC (USA)
• Asia (4): Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia), Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan), Al Ain (United Arab Emirates), Ulsan Hyundai (South Korea)
• Africa (4): Al Ahly (Egypt), Wydad Casablanca (Morocco), Esperance de Tunis (Tunisia), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
• Oceania (1): Auckland City (New Zealand)
• Host Nation (1): Inter Miami (USA)

Among the host cities of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, Orlando will be the only one that will hold matches in two different stadiums:

• Miami, Fla.: Hard Rock Stadium
• Seattle, Wash.: Lumen Field
• Los Angeles (Pasadena, Calif.): Rose Bowl Stadium
• Orlando: Camping World Stadium AND Inter&Co Stadium
• Atlanta: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
• Nashville: GEODIS Park
• Charlotte: Bank of America Stadium
• Cincinnati: TQL Stadium
• Washington D.C.: Audi Field
• Philadelphia: Lincoln Financial Field
• New York/New Jersey: MetLife Stadium

The tournament, which will run from June 14 to July 13, will kick off with a group stage with the 32 teams split up into eight groups of four teams each. The top two finishers from each group will advance to the knockout rounds beginning with the Round of 16.

The knockout rounds will then proceed from the Round of 16 to the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final with no third-place match held. There will be a total of 63 matches played:

• Group Stage (48 matches — six per group)
• Round of 16
• Quarterfinals
• Semifinals
• Final

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