Half of the Club World Cup final is set after Joao Pedro and Chelsea defeated Fluminense 2-0 on Tuesday. The impressive run of the Brazilian side has come to an end at the hands o

The scene, as Chelsea’s players flocked to Estevao at the final whistle at Lincoln Financial Field, was telling. There was a language barrier between them, but Cole Palmer and Liam Delap asked their Portuguese team-mate Dario Essugo to tell the Brazilian teenager just what they thought of him.

In just their second appearance in the Club World Cup, Fluminense has been very impressive and has a chance to go the distance. The 2023 Copa Libertadores champions only won once in Group F, but they pulled off a huge upset, beating Inter Milan in the Round of 16, before taking down Al Hilal in the quarters.