Chelsea beat ES Tunis 3-0, meet Benfica in the round of 16

Chelsea won 3-0 against ES Tunis in the final match of Group D of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. This victory helped Chelsea to book a ticket to the round of 16 and their opponent is Benfica..

The ball fight between Chelsea player (white shirt) and ES Tunis - Photo: Reuters

After two matches in Group D, Flamengo with 6 points is sure to lead and secure a ticket to the round of 16. Meanwhile, Chelsea (3 points, goal difference 0) and ES Tunis (3 points, goal difference -1) will compete for the remaining ticket.

With the Blues holding second place thanks to a superior goal difference, a draw would be enough to see them through to the next round of the tournament. On the other hand, ES Tunis have only one path, a must-win.

In this match, Chelsea will not have the service of Jackson after the red card he received in the recent match against Flamengo. In addition, they have no further losses, their pillars such as: Caicedo, Fernandez, Madueke, Palmer and Neto are all ready to play.

ES Tunis, meanwhile, could stick with the same lineup that beat LAFC 1-0 in the previous round. Youcef Belaili is one of their best players and he will once again play as a striker, while the central midfield position will be taken by Rodrigo Rodrigues.

Expert Matt Law commented on this match as follows: "This is not an easy match for Chelsea, because ES Tunis has many quality players. But we hope The Blues will win narrowly to advance to the next round of the tournament. The final score will be 2-1 for Chelsea".

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