Marc Cucurella and Enzo Fernandez are looking to become the Kings of New York once again.
Last year, the Spain full-back and Argentina midfielder were part of the Chelsea team that captured the inaugural at New York New Jersey Stadium, .
Now the duo are seeking global glory in the same venue 12 months on when they take part in Sunday's on opposite ends of the field between the European champions and defending title holders.
Ahead of the decider, FIFA takes a look at their performances in the two showpiece tournaments in North America.
After helping Spain to continental glory at UEFA EURO 2024, Cucurella secured his first global title a year later at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™. The full-back was part of an outstanding defence that conceded just two goals in the knockout rounds, including shutouts of Fluminense and the mighty PSG in the final.
The left-back has taken his career to a new level at the World Cup, playing a central role in a La Roja team which has conceded just one goal en route to the final. An ever-present, Cucurella has cemented his status as one of the world's leading full-backs, as accomplished in attack as he is in defence. In the , most notably, the 27-year-old twice assisted Mikel Oyarzabal and also played a key role in the build-up to the third goal.
Cucurella went on to and Argentina will have their work cut out against the new Real Madrid star in Sunday's showpiece.
Less than three years after being Argentina's young spark at Qatar 2022, Fernandez became one of Chelsea's leaders at the Club World Cup. The midfielder excelled in the United States, securing a tournament-high three assists as the Londoners went on to capture the title.
Fernandez has further demonstrated his ability at the World Cup with a stoppage-time strike to in the Round of 16 and then a thunderous long-range effort in the 85th minute that sailed past Jordan Pickford into the net to level the scores , shortly prior to Lautaro Martinez's injury-time winner.
His two crucial goals when Argentina were on the ropes have helped define their campaign. “Today, God gave me the wonderful gift of scoring in a semi-final for my country. I’m over the moon. It’s a feeling of euphoria I can’t explain," he told the media afterwards.
Sources: FIFA Official
