PSG or Real Madrid? Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca reveals preferred Club World Cup final opponent

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·8 July 2025

PSG or Real Madrid? Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca reveals preferred Club World Cup final opponent

Blues will face either PSG or Real Madrid in Sunday’s final

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Enzo Maresca says he has no preference over who Chelsea face in the Club World Cup final.

Chelsea secured their spot in Sunday's final with a comfortable 2-0 win over Fluminense courtesy of a brace from Joao Pedro on his first start for the club.

The Blues, though, will have to wait on the result of Wednesday's other semi-final between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid before they know who they'll be playing.

Questioned on who he'd rather face, Maresca, who's guided Chelsea to their second cup final in three months, was suitably diplomatic.

"They are both top teams. One won the Champions League this season, the other one last season. They are top teams but we are proud and we are happy to be there," Maresca told DAZN at full-time.

Chelsea are looking to cap an excellent season, in which they've already won the Europa Conference League and qualified for the Champions League, by winning the inaugural Club World Cup, with Maresca admitting it's been a fantastic season regardless of what happens in the final.

"It is a great achievement. It has been a fantastic season; top four in the Premier League, Conference League and now in the final of this competition - we are so, so happy,” Maresca added.

"We go game by game. Finally we have the last game of the season and hopefully we can win the tournament."