The Club World Cup group stage ended successfully, Chelsea s second-place advance to the top 16 matches

On June 25, in the third round of Group D of the Club World Cup, Chelsea defeated Tunisia Hope 3-0 and successfully advanced to the top 16. In the other two games, Flamengo played against Los Angeles, who remained at No. 1 in the group, while Los Angeles was eliminated, so Chelsea's game against Tunisia Hope became a battle for the group qualifying spots.

Facing the powerful Tunisian Hope team, Chelsea sent a starting lineup worth up to 353 million euros, adopting a 4231 formation, with Drapp serving as the single arrow, Maduaike and Hall occupying the left and right sides respectively, Nkunku serves as the front midfielder, while Enzo and Lavia serve as the back midfielder. Gusto, Badiacile, Adarabioyu and Achangpon formed the defense line, and the goalkeeper was Jonson. In contrast, the starting lineup of Tunisia Hope is only 9.65 million euros, which is a huge gap in strength with Chelsea. In the first half, Chelsea controlled the pace of the game and scored two goals in stoppage time, with Enzo contributing two assists. In the 48th minute of the second half, Adarabioyu received a set ball from Enzo and headed the ball, taking the lead for Chelsea. Then, in the 50th minute, Drapp quickly turned around and passed the defensive player, scoring his first goal since joining Chelsea. In the 78th minute, Tunisia Hope team suffered a handball foul in the penalty area, but the referee did not award a penalty, which aroused dissatisfaction from Chelsea.

In the end, George added another goal for Chelsea in the game, and Chelsea won the game 3-0. The Group D match ended, with Chelsea and Flamengo both advanced to the quarterfinals, while Tunisia Hope and Los Angeles ranked third and fourth in the group, missing the knockout round. At present, four sets of matches have been confirmed, including Palmeiras vs. Botafogo, Chelsea vs. Benfica, Paris Saint-Germain vs. Miami International, and Flamenco vs. Bayern Munich.

In addition, Juventus and Manchester City also advanced together, but their specific qualifying situation has not yet been determined. In the last round of the group stage, Juventus will face Manchester City, and the winning side will qualify as the first in the group. If the tie is tied, Juventus will win the top spot in the group, and the team in the first in the group will advance to the upper half of the knockout stage. Compared with the first half, the second half has obviously more strong teams.