The competition met the 16 classified of the 16 round
The Club World Cup has arrived in the Knockout. After the dispute on the group stage, 16 teams have survived and are now looking for the largest football title. However, nobody will have an easy life until he reaches the decision. Of the survivors, four are Brazilians, after all, Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense and advanced Palmeiras in the phase.
Brazil, by the way, is the only country with a guaranteed representative in the quarterfinals. After all, Botafogo and Palmeiras face each other this Saturday (28), at 13 hours (Brasilia), in Philadelphia, and one of them will continue in the competition. Flamengo and Fluminense, in turn, will have European giants along the way.
Of the four Brazilians, three are in the same key. If the winner of the clash between Botafogo and Palmeiras arrives at the semifinal, he could face Fluminense. However, they will have to cross the Chelsea or Benfica in the quarterfinals, while the accuracy of the Tricolor eliminates Inter Milan and Manchester City or Al-Hilal.
Palmeiras X Botafogo
The greatest Brazilian football rivalry has gained a new chapter in recent years. The last two Brazilian champions, Palmeiras and Botafogo face this Saturday (28), at 13h (Brasilia), in Philadelphia, for the 16th of the Club’s World Cup. In this way, one will acquire more trust for the sequence of the competition, while the other returns home.
Last year, Palmeiras and Botafogo faced each other in the round of 16 of Libertadores. At the time, Alviverde was the best of the group stage and came full of the conquest of the Brazilian title in the previous year, when Batté Alvinegro 4-3 in Brazilirão. But this time luck turned to the glorious side, which turned to the unprecedented title.
Benfica X Chelsea
After 12 years, Benfica and Chelsea face each other again in an official competition. In the 2012/13 season, the teams decided the title of Europa League – and English won 2-1. In fact, the English team has never lost in the history of the clash. After all, there are three games and three wins: the other two were for the Champions League 1-0 2011/12 and 2 to 1.
Benfica arrives in the round of 16 full from a historic victory over Bayern Munich of 1-0. The result, by the way, has secured the command of group C. Already Chelsea, in turn, has not yet shown much of the champion team this year and was second in Group D, behind Flamengo – in which he was defeated 3-1.
Inter Milan x fluminense
Eventutioner Italiani, Fluminense makes faces to Milan in the 16th round of the Club World Cup. However, Tricolors will not have an easy life on the road to the decision. The duel, by the way, is not unheard of history. In 1961, the teams faced themselves in a friendly way and designed 1-1. At the time Waldo scored the Goal of Tricolor. He is also the greatest scorer in the story of Tricolor.
In the group stage, Fluminense beat the Ulsan Hyundai of South Korea and designed with Borussia Dortmund from Germany and Mamlodi Sunday from South Africa. Thus, he was in second place, behind the Germans in Group F. Already Inter Milan, in turn, was the first in the group and with two wins and a draw. The game will be Monday (30), at 16h, in Charlotte.
Manchester City X al-Hilal
European and intercontinental champion in 2023, Manchester City tries to turn around after a season well below expectations. After all, the English team was far from the dispute on the title of the English championship and fell on the playoffs of the Champions League. However, the World Cup has brought back to Guardiola and the CIA. The duel will be Monday (30), at 22h, in Orlando.
On the other hand, however, citizens will have to face the rich Al-Hilal. The new “treasure” of the Saudi Reale family has spent a fortune in recent years and has known European football names, especially in defense. It is not surprising that they may have the best defense of the World Cup, together with PSG, with a single goal granted. City, in turn, has the best attack, with 13 goals scored.
Paris Saint-Germain X Inter Miami
The current European champion, PSG is looking for his first world title. By the way, the French team arrived with favoritism in the competition and beat Atletico Madrid 4-0 at the debut. However, the defeat for Botafogo 1-0 has left doubts. Even so, they qualified as the leader of group B, but the next challenge will be against Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami on Sunday (29) at 13 hours, in Atlanta.
To win the world title, the current European champion will have to go through the best player of the century. After all, Messi won eight golden balls, brought Argentina to the world title in 2022 and took advantage of it between Miami, who obtained a place at the club world championship after the best MLS campaign, the American Football League, the regular season of last year.
Flamengo X Bayern Munich
After putting the Englishman behind the wheel and advanced first in group D, Flamengo will have to prove again in the round of 16. The challenge, by the way, will not be easy. On the other hand, he will face Bayern Munich. The German giant committed a slip against Benfica and, with that, it was second in group C, enough to fall on the road to the Red-Blacks.
The clash is not unprecedented. After all, Flamengo beat Bayern Munich 1-0 in 1994, with the aim of Savio. Now, try to repeat the company and bet on heavy names and acquaintances of European football, such as Danilo, Alex Sandro, Jorginho and Cia. In addition, the Filipe Lisse -free coach wants to show his work in the world. The game will be held on Sunday (29), at 17h, in Miami.
Borussia Dortmund X Monterrey
In theory, this should be the second most unbalanced Knockout clash, behind only the duel between PSG and Inter Miami. However, in practice it is not entirely. Monterrey showed a lot of determination in the group stage, largely due to the leadership power of a European Pope: the defender Sergio Ramos, a multi-champion with Real Madrid and the world champion with Spain.
Borussia Dortmund, undeniably, has a better team. After all, it has names such as Adeyemi, GuiiRarsy, Brandt, among others. Monterrey, however, has Sergio Ramos’s leadership and the strength of Mexican football – and has received mass support. The duel will be next Tuesday (1), at 22h, in Atlanta.
Real Madrid X Juventus
The largest world champion, Real Madrid is the owner of 15 European titles and nine intercontinental. However, the opportunity to win the Club World Cup is something that motivates the Spanish giant. Despite the less than the expectations, even with the arrival of Mbappé, the meregnues have not expired. In the end, Carlo Ancelotti with Xabi Alonso exchanged themselves. But ambition is the same.
On the other hand there is Juventus, owner of the third best attack on the group phrase. However, the defeat suffered for Manchester City in the last round raises questions about which shelf is the team in Europe. The old lady, however, embraces itself in history against Real Madrid, which is negative but balanced. After all, there are 21 games, nine wins and ten defeats. The 22nd meeting takes place on Tuesday (1), at 16h, in Miami.
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