Chelsea have qualified for the final of the World Cup for club teams. The winner of the Champions League won 1-0 against Al Hilal tonight at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi by a goal from Romelu Lukaku after 32 minutes.
Hakim Ziyech and Kai Havertz were in the forefront of Chelsea together with the Belgian striker. Ziyech was relieved after 72 minutes by England international Mason Mount.
Thomas Tuchel’s team will play in the final against the Brazilian Palmeiras, the winner of the Copa Libertadores, on Saturday evening (8.30 p.m.).
Palmeiras won 2-0 against Al Ahly from Egypt last night. The African Champions League winner had to do without seven key players who lost the African Cup final with their country on Sunday night, after Senegal was the best in the penalty shootout.
Earlier today, the fifth place at the Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates was already played. CF Monterrey from Mexico won 3-1 against Al Jazira, the club of former Ajax coach Marcel Keizer. Vincent Janssen participated from the 58th minute with the Mexican top club, where he has been playing since the summer of 2019.
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