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When is the Club World Cup Final as Chelsea's opponents are confirmed

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Chelsea will face PSG in the Club World Cup Final on Sunday, July 13 after the Ligue 1 and Champions League title holders made light work of Real Madrid in their semi-final clash at the Met Life Stadium.

Enzo Maresca'sside booked their place in the showpiece finale with a 2-0 win over Fluminense thanks to a brace from new signing Joao Pedro.

The new arrival produced a brilliant display in his first start in Chelsea colours, scoring after just 18 minutes, before adding a second just before the hour mark.

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PSG sealed their spot in the final with a brilliant display against Los Blancos, racing to a 3-0 lead after just 24 minutes.

It's the first time the French side have lead by a margin that big, that quickly, since April 2018 against AS Monaco. \Meanwhile, Real Madrid conceded that many goals at that point of a game for the first time since November 2003 against Sevilla.

Fabian Ruiz scored the opener for Luis Enrique's side after just six minutes, before former Barcelona star Ousmane Dembele doubled Les Parisiens' lead just three minutes later.

Spaniard, Ruiz, scored his second goal of the game on the 24th minute, with Goncalo Ramos putting the result beyond any doubt in the 87th minute to tee up a clash with Chelsea.

Sunday's final will kick off at 3pm local time (8pm BST) at the Met Life Stadium with tickets still available to purchase.

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Speaking after Chelsea secured their place in the final, Maresca said: "We are very happy, we are very proud to play the final on Sunday. The reason why is because this is the Club World Cup, the best clubs in the world is here.

"For us to be there on Sunday is something that we are very proud of, so we are very happy. We are very happy with Joao, we know that Joao is a very good player and a student that he can be because he has qualities inside, like today.

"I think another thing that is important about Joao is that he was on holiday, so it's a bit more fresh compared to the rest. So it's something that is important to be aware of that. So, happy for Joao."

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