⚽ English or Brazilian — who will make it to the finals? The Club World Cup semi-finals kick off today with a match between Chelsea and Fluminense at 10pm.
The Blues have faced two Brazilian clubs thus far in the tournament, and Fluminense marks their third Brazilian face-off. Chelsea lost its first match to Flamengo in the group stage 3-1, and secured a 2-1 victory over Palmeiras in the quarter finals.
Fluminense meets its third blue club. On its way to the semi-finals, Fluminense eliminated two clubs whose official color is blue: Inter Milan in the round of 16 (2-0), and Al Hilal in the quarter finals (2-1). Will the third time remain a charm?
A reunion. Fluminense captain and former Chelsea captain, Thiago Silva, will be going head-to-head with former teammates from Stamford Bridge.