The FIFA Club World Cup is now just over a fortnight away, with Chelsea entering the competition looking to lift the trophy for the first time in their history.
The European champions are one of seven teams in the competition and will enter proceedings at the semi-final stage.
Opponents will be determined by the group of matches that take place between February 3 and 6. A full schedule of matches can be found below.
This year's tournament will take place for the fifth time within the United Arab Emirates. Chelsea's opening match will be played at the Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium which has a capacity of 15,000.
Where to watch the Club World Cup on UK TV
This year's FIFA Club World Cup will be broadcast live on Channel 4 here in the UK with the final set to be shown on E4.
FIFA Club World Cup 2022 Schedule
Chelsea can face one of five opponents in their semi-final match. The breakdown of the tournament is as follows:
1st Round
- 3 February - Al Jazira Club vs AS Pirae - 16:30
2nd Round
- 5 February - Al Ahly SC vs CF Monterrey - 16:30
- 6 February - Al Hilal vs Winner of Round 1 - 16:30
Semi-Final
- 8 February - SE Palmeiras vs Winner of Round 2 - 16:30
- 9 February - Winner of Round 2 - Chelsea FC - 16:30
3rd Place
- 12 February - Semi-Final Loser #1 vs Semi-Final Winner #2- 13:00
Final
- 12 February - Semi Final Winner #1 vs Semi-Final Winner #2 - 16:30
New Competition Format
Currently, the FIFA Club World Cup is a tournament containing teams who win their respective continental competitions: the AFC Champions League, the CAF Champions League, the CONCACAF Champions League, the Copa Libertadores, the OFC Champions League and, of course, the UEFA Champions League.
In 2016, however, plans were put in place to expand the competition to a 32 team tournament that takes place in June.
A compromise was reached a year later to expand to 24 teams and have it played every 4 years.
2021 was originally planned to be the year the new format began, but was duly delayed as a result of the ongoing covid-19 pandemic.
The new format is now expected to start next year, with China hosting.
