On Thursday evening, at the end of Matchday 1 of the Club World Cup, FIFA unveiled the team of the tournament. Paris Saint-Germain, who beat Real Madrid 4-0, have 6 players in this selection.
It’s a team that makes sense, with a mix of the two clubs that qualified for the final (Chelsea won 2-0 against Fluminense). It’s always possible to discuss choices. Here, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Fabian Ruiz, Bradley Barcola and Ousmane Dembélé have a far from shocking place.
But Chelsea fans may be surprised to see Lucas Beraldo, Nuno Mendes, Vitinha or João Neves in this eleven. There’s the small surprise of seeing Barcola, a substitute, rather than Khvicha Kvaratshkelia, a regular who had a great game. But the French international also made a fine entrance. In any case, the most important thing is the collective victory.
