The FIFA Club World Cup has reached its Final Four and only three of the teams are from Europe. Real Madrid, reigning European champion Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea are all likely semifinalists, and they are joined by the Brazilian side Fluminense, a team sitting in sixth in its Serie A that earlier in this tournament eliminated Inter Milan.

The quarterfinals produced a staggering amount of drama, especially on the right side of the draw as Paris Saint-Germain faced Bayern Munich and Real Madrid dueled Borussia Dortmund in repeats of recent UEFA Champions League finals. It was the French and Spanish giants who triumphed over their German opponents.

The new format of the Club World Cup has resulted in a tournament that has exceeded expectations. Contrary to expectations, and to the surprise of many, the clubs that participated and those still in contention have taken the competition very seriously, which could take on a similar importance to the FIFA World Cup.