After a month of competition, the FIFA Club World Cup has reached its conclusion, and on Sunday, July 13 Paris Saint-Germain takes on Chelsea at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford N.J. in the final.

Chelsea were recently punished by UEFA with a $36m fine for breaching financial rules, while they have also already spent over £100m this summer on Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens and Liam Delap. More arrivals are expected, with Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho a long-term consideration.

The referee for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain is Australian official Alireza Faghani. Born in Iran, Faghani has been a FIFA-listed referee since 2008 and brings extensive international experience,