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Chelsea learn Club World Cup opponents

European champs Chelsea will play the winner of clash between the Asian Champions League winners and Mexican side Monterrey in the semi-finals of December's Club World Cup in Japan.

The identity of the team representing Asia in the annual intercontinental competition will not be known until the final of the Asian Champions League on November 10.

The other quarter-final will be contested by the champions of Africa and the winners of a play-off between Oceania champions Auckland City of New Zealand and the winners of Japan's national football championship.

The victors of that encounter will tackle South American champions Corinthians in the other semi-final.

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