Club World Cup: Champions League winners Chelsea look to become eighth European winners

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Club World Cup: Champions League winners Chelsea look to become eighth European winners

UEFA Champions League winners Chelsea face Palmeiras in the FIFA Club World Cup final on Saturday.

UEFA Champions League holders Chelsea have reached the FIFA Club World Cup final on their second appearance in the competition. Thomas Tuchel’s side beat Al Hilal in the semi-finals to set up a showpiece against Palmeiras, and will be looking to become the eighth different European winners of the competition and the ninth in a row.



How did Chelsea qualify for the Club World Cup?

Kai Havertz scored the only goal as Chelsea beat Premier League rivals Manchester City in last season's final to be crowned European champions for the second time. The UEFA Champions League holders join their counterparts from Asia, Africa, North and Central America and the Caribbean and South America, as well as a side nominated by the Oceania confederation and the national champions of the host nation, the United Arab Emirates, at the Club World Cup. 

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