LAFC begins its journey in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 when it faces Chelsea FC of the English Premier League in Atlanta, Georgia, in the first of three group-stage matches.
LAFC begins its journey in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 when it faces Chelsea FC
LAFC and Chelsea are in Group D with Espérance de Tunis of Tunisia and CR Flamengo of Brazil in the eight-group, 32-team tournament. Two teams from each group will advance to the Round of 16 based on points earned in the group stage. LAFC will face ES Tunis on June 20 and Flamengo on June 24.
Monday’s matchup features a 120-year-old club that has never been relegated from the English Premier League, and an American upstart that has won more matches, earned more points, and scored more goals than any MLS team since it joined the league in 2018.
A 4-1 thumping of Real Betis in the Conference League final marked a wonderful end to an ultimately successful first campaign in charge for head coach Enzo Maresca, who may have surpassed the early-season expectations placed on him when he guided the West London giants back into the Champions League.
The Blues are fresh off a fourth-place finish in the recent Premier League season
The Blues are fresh off a fourth-place finish in the recent Premier League season, qualifying them for a return to next year’s UEFA Champions League field. Their European crown back in 2021 was enough to secure a Club World Cup spot, with the revamped competition set to be contested between continental champions across a four-year cycle.
From Chelsea strikers present to Chelsea strikers past, the LAFC squad is headlined by ex-Blues frontman Olivier Giroud, who is still going strong at 38 and netted his side’s third and final goal against SKC last time out.
Possible Starting Lineup:
Chelsea-
Penders; James, Adarabioyo, Badiashile, Cucurella; Lavia, Essugo; Madueke, Palmer, Neto; Delap
Los Angeles FC-
Lloris; Palencia, Segura, Marlon, Hollingshead; Tillman, Jesus, Delgado; Yeboah, Giroud, Bouanga
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