Chelsea “Historic” .. Puno “Hadidi” and a 5 -hour match

Yesterday, the curtain was brought up yesterday, on the expanded version of the Club World Cup, hosted by America amid hot competitions and exceptional events that caught the attention of football fans around the world.

The championship recorded prominent scenes that will remain stuck in the memory of the round fans, most notably the Chelsea crowning of the title, after its deserved victory over Paris Saint -Germain with three clean in the final, to enter history from its widest doors by achieving the “immortal seven”, as the first club to combine all continental and international championships in its record.

In addition to the football glory, Chelsea won huge financial gains exceeding 114.4 million dollars, while his runner -up Paris Saint -Germain won $ 106.7 million.

“Emirates Today” reviews the most prominent scenes of the championship as follows:

The eternal seven

Chelsea entered the history of football from the royal door, after it became the first club to achieve seven major titles that include all continental and international championships, starting with the European Winners Cup (1971 and 1988), and the European Super Cup (1998 and 2021), passing through the Champions League (2012 and 2021), and the European League (2013 and 2019), then crowning the European Conference League 2024-2025 season.

The London club completed this golden series by achieving the club of the Club World Cup in its new version, after it was crowned the title of the previous version in 2021, to record the “immortal seven” that no other club had preceded.

The five hours match

In a rare scene in the history of the tournament, the Chelsea and Benfica match in the round of 16 to five hours, as the referee stopped the meeting in the 85th minute due to warnings from a thunderstorm, and the result indicates Chelsea’s progress 1-0, and after the players returned to the field, Benfica realized the tie, so the match went to the extra time, which witnessed the superiority of the “Blues” 4-1 in one of the most dramatic and exciting matches in the history of the competition.

Cole Palmer Chelsea led to crowning the title after scoring two goals in the Paris Saint -Germain net in the final in a historic moment for the former Manchester City player, who abandoned the summer of 2023 for 47 million euros.

His brilliance in the championship came to confirm that it is a profitable deal by all standards, after its market value increased to more than 120 million euros, and became the first “Blues” star.

Saddam inside Benfica

The Benfica match against Auckland City in the group stage witnessed a sharp argument between coach Bruno Lagi and his player Orconi Kokogo, after the decision to replace the latter with his colleague Renato Sanchez.

The angry Urcon’s reaction did not pass unnoticed, and it appeared on the camera screens clearly, although the Portuguese team achieved a 6-0 victory, which witnessed the brilliance of the alternative Sanchez, who scored a goal, along with the goals of Angel de Maria from two penalty kicks, the Leandro Barrio duo, and the goal of Ivanjelus Pavlides.

Bono .. legendary confrontations

The Saudi Al-Hilal goalkeeper, Yassin Bono, was one of the most prominent stars of the tournament with his legendary confrontation with the uniqueness of Manchester City Savinheu in the 24th minute of the 16th round match, the tackle was a turning point in the match that Al Hilal won 4-3, in a major surprise, despite Al-Hilal’s exit later from the quarter-finals against the Brazilian Fluminense, but Puno’s exceptional performance kidnapped attention.

• The Chelsea Palmer star has increased its market value to more than 120 million euros, and became the first star in the “Blues”.