The Club World Cup round of 16 kicks off on Saturday and soon enough Chelsea and Manchester City will be back in action, with the English sides having both made it through the group stage
ORLANDO, FL - JUNE 26: Manchester City celebrate a goal together during a FIFA Club World Cup Group F game between Mamelodi Sundowns FC v Fluminense FC at the Hard Rock Stadium on June 26, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Chris Arjoon/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Manchester City will play Al-Hilal in the round of 16(Image: Chris Arjoon/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Chelsea and Manchester City have both progressed into the knockout phase of the Club World Cup. The pair of Premier League sides each finished in the top two of their respective groups, earning them a place in the competition's last 16.
City put five past Juventus on Thursday to book their spot, having won all three games in Group G. Pep Guardiola's men scored a massive 13 goals, conceding just two.
Chelsea, on the other hand, had to settle for second place in Group D. The Blues suffered a 3-0 loss to Flamengo which means that they're unseeded in the knockouts.
Their next opponents - at 9pm this Sunday, June 30 - will be Portuguese giants Benfica, who topped Group C ahead of Bayern Munich and are yet to lose a match at the tournament. The match will be played at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Should they advance, Chelsea will come up against one of two Brazilian sides, Palmeiras or Botafogo, in the quarter-final stage. Enzo Maresca's teams would be in action at 2am on Saturday, July 5 at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
In the semi-finals, we could see an all-Premier League clash between Chelsea and City. The Blues' other potential opponents include Al-Hilal, Fluminense and Inter Milan.
As for City, they'll face Group H runners-up and Saudi Arabian heavyweights Al-Hilal, who drew with Real Madrid in their opening game, in their round of 16 clash. That contest is being held at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida and kicks off at 2am next Tuesday, July 2.
Should they win, Guardiola and Co. would play either Fluminense or Inter in the quarter-finals at the same venue at 8pm on Friday, July 4. In the semi-finals, Chelsea, Benfica, Botafogo or Palmeiras are their potential opponents.
That fixture is scheduled for 8pm on Tuesday, July 8 at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The final also takes place there on Sunday, July 13, kick-off 8pm.
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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JUNE 24: Liam Delap of Chelsea FC celebrates with team mates Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Malo Gusto and Christopher Nkunku after scoring to give the side a 2-0 lead during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group D match between Esperance de Tunis and Chelsea FC at Lincoln Financial Field on June 24, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images)
Chelsea will face Benfica to kick-off their knockout campaign
Round of 16 fixtures in full (all times BST)
Saturday, June 28
Palmeiras vs Botafogo (5pm)
Benfica vs Chelsea (9pm)
Sunday, June 29
Monday, June 30
Inter Milan vs Fluminense (8pm)
Tuesday, July 1
Manchester City vs Al-Hilal (2am)
Real Madrid vs Juventus (8pm)
Wednesday, July 2
Chelsea's route to the final
Man City's route to the final
Round of 16 vs Al-Hilal - Tuesday, July 2 (2am)
Quarter-final vs Fluminense or Inter Milan - Friday, July 4 (8pm)
Semi-final vs Benfica, Botafogo, Chelsea or Palmeiras - Tuesday, July 8 (8pm)
Final vs Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Miami, Flamengo, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Juventus, Borussia Dortmund or Monterrey - Sunday, July 13 (8pm)
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