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EXPLAINED: Chelsea become first team to achieve historic international competition feat | Vintage Vibes

Chelsea became the first champion of the new-look Club World Cup. | Hannah Mckay-Reuters via Imagn Images

Chelsea resoundingly defeated Paris Saint-Germain 3–0 to become the first team to win the new, expanded iteration of the FIFA Club World Cup.

The Blues defied the pre-final odds and dominated the Champions League winners. The victory saw Chelsea lift their second trophy of the season, but also achieve something never done before in world football: win every single international club competition European teams have access to.

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