Chelsea completes historic sweep with Club World Cup win

Chelsea has made football history by becoming the first club to win all seven major international titles available to European teams, including the newly formatted FIFA Club World Cup. Under manager Enzo Maresca, Chelsea dominated the tournament, culminating in a commanding 3-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the final, with standout performances from Cole Palmer, who scored twice and assisted once. This triumph marks Chelsea's second Club World Cup title and completes their unprecedented collection of international honors, which also includes the Champions League, Europa League, Conference League, FA Cup, League Cup, and the now-defunct Cup Winners' Cup. The Club World Cup win capped off a successful 2024-25 season where Chelsea secured Champions League qualification by finishing fourth in the Premier League and won the UEFA Conference League. The new Club World Cup format, inspired by global tournaments like the FIFA World Cup, has elevated the competition's prestige, with Chelsea emerging as a symbol of a potential new golden era in English football. Their victory not only denies PSG a historic quadruple but also solidifies Chelsea's status as a global football powerhouse.