{"id":15707,"date":"2025-07-12T16:29:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T10:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=615516"},"modified":"2025-07-12T16:29:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T10:59:42","slug":"why-real-madrid-vs-fluminense-third-place-clash-isnt-happening-at-club-world-cup-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/why-real-madrid-vs-fluminense-third-place-clash-isnt-happening-at-club-world-cup-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Real Madrid vs Fluminense third-place clash isn\u2019t happening at Club World Cup 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\">The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup has been a thrilling ride, with top clubs like Real Madrid and Fluminense battling it out on the global stage in the United States. Fans were hoping for a blockbuster third-place play-off between these two giants after their semi-final exits. However, FIFA has confirmed that no such match will take place. Here\u2019s a clear and friendly explanation of why Real Madrid and Fluminense won\u2019t be facing off for the bronze medal.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">A New Format for the Club World Cup<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The 2025 Club World Cup is the first to feature an expanded 32-team format, running from June 14 to July 13. Unlike previous editions or the FIFA World Cup for national teams, this tournament does not include a third-place play-off. FIFA made this deliberate choice to prioritize player welfare and streamline the schedule, allowing teams to return home sooner after a grueling month-long competition.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">What Happened in the Semi-Finals?<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Real Madrid and Fluminense both entered the Club World Cup with high hopes but fell short in the semi-finals. Real Madrid suffered a shocking 4-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), with goals from Fabian Ruiz (twice), Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9, and Gon\u00e7alo Ramos. Meanwhile, Fluminense lost 2-0 to Chelsea, with Jo\u00e3o Pedro scoring both goals against his former club. These results set up a PSG vs. Chelsea final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 13, leaving Real Madrid and Fluminense to head home early.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup has been a thrilling ride, with top clubs like Real Madrid and Fluminense battling\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":217,"featured_media":36802,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[4016,266],"class_list":["post-15707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","tag-fluminense","tag-real-madrid"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15707"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15707\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}