New Delhi, June 16 -- Full three points will be on Chelsea's mind when the Blues start their FIFA Club World Cup 2025 campaign against Los Angeles FC on Tuesday (June 17) at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

The Blues head to the United States riding high after clinching a top-five Premier League finish, which secured them a coveted return to the Champions League. On the other side, LAFC claimed the final berth in the 32-team competition thanks to Denis Bouanga's dramatic extra-time winner in a thrilling Play-In comeback over Club America on May 31, 2025.

The MLS outfit, crowned MLS Cup champions in 2022 and two-time Supporters' Shield winners, have fallen just short on the continental stage twice, losing narrowly to Tigres in 2020 ...