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Paris - Chelsea will play either the winners of the Asian Champions League or Mexican side Monterrey in the semi-finals of December's Club World Cup in Japan, after the draw for the tournament was made by FIFA on Monday.
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.
Chelsea qualified for the tournament by beating Bayern Munich on penalties in May's UEFA Champions League final and Roberto di Matteo's side will be seeking to succeed Barcelona as World Club champions.
2012 Club World Cup draw:
December 6
At Yokohama, Japan
Play-off match
Japanese champions v Auckland City (NZL)
December 9
At Toyota, Japan
Quarter-finals
Play-off winners v African champions
Asian champions v Monterrey (MEX)
December 12
At Toyota
Semi-final
Winners of quarter-final 1 v Corinthians (BRA)
Fifth-place play-off
Losers of quarter-final 2 v Losers of quarter-final 1
December 13
At Yokohama
Semi-final
Winners of quarter-final 2 v Chelsea (ENG)
December 16
At Yokohama
Final
Winners of semi-final 1 v Winners of semi-final 2
Third-place play-off
Losers of semi-final 1 v Losers of semi-final 2
