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6 hours ago
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🎥 Club World Cup shock: PSG out, Botafogo through, brawl in stands 🤯
Plot twist at the Club World Cup: PSG falls in Pasadena at the hands of Botafogo, which is the first team to qualify for the round of 16. In the clash between the European champions and the South American champions, the Brazilians prevail thanks to a goal by Igor Jesus in the 36th minute, finishing a counterattack initiated by Saverino with a low right-footed shot: Donnarumma is caught off guard by a deflection from Pacho. Advertisement A victory achieved more through sacrifice and organization than spectacle. PSG, strangely disorganized and ineffective, suffers from rotations and a sterile offensive maneuver. In the second half, Luis Enrique tries to revolutionize the team but to no avail. Noteworthy in the same match were disturbances in the stands, where Botafogo and PSG fans ended up fighting. The group is completely reopened also thanks to Atlético Madrid, which celebrates its first victory at the Club World Cup by defeating the Seattle Sounders 3‑1. Pablo Barrios scores a brace in the 11th and 55th minutes, while Axel Witsel doubles shortly after the start of the second half. Seattle shortens the gap with Rusnák in the 50th minute, but it is not enough to reopen the game. The Colchoneros show a reaction of pride after the defeat to PSG, demonstrating greater intensity, control, and a desire to get back in the game. Now PSG needs to win against Seattle to avoid the risk of elimination; if victory does not come, at least a favorable result from Botafogo against Atletico would guarantee progression to the next round. Advertisement This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here. 📸 FREDERIC J. BROWN - AFP or licensors
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7 hours ago
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FIFA Club World Cup: Atlético Madrid register their first victory of the campaign; defeat Seattle Sounders by 3-1
Atlético Madrid have won their first game of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 campaign after getting a huge defeat (4-1) against PSG in the last game. By Ravi Kumar Jha Published on June 20, 2025, 08:47 IST Atlético Madrid have won their first game of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 campaign after getting a huge defeat (4-1) against PSG in the last game. Madrid defeated Seattle Sounders FC last night and a 3-1 victory showed their dominance and exquisite performance. Atlético Madrid have kickstarted their FIFA Club World Cup 2025 campaign with a commanding 3-1 win over Seattle Sounders FC, bouncing back in style after suffering a heavy 4-1 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in their opening game. Determined to respond after the PSG setback, Diego Simeone's side looked sharp and aggressive from the first whistle. Atlético took early control of the match and opened the scoring through Antoine Griezmann, who capitalised on a defensive error from the Sounders. Álvaro Morata and Marcos Llorente added to the tally, displaying the team's attacking depth and tactical discipline. Seattle Sounders, representing MLS in the global tournament, pulled one back in the second half through Jordan Morris, but it wasn't enough to threaten Atlético's momentum. The 3-1 win keeps Atlético Madrid's hopes alive in the Club World Cup, reigniting belief in the squad as they look ahead to the knockout stages. Ahmedabad Plane Crash Ravi kumar jha is an undergraduate student in Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia and Mass Communication. A media enthusiast who has a strong hold on communication and he also has a genuine interest in sports. Ravi is currently working as a journalist at
New York Times
7 hours ago
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- New York Times
Club World Cup daily rankings: Brazilian powers, Miami make their move
For nearly two decades, no FIFA tournament has been complete without a star turn from Lionel Messi. That was the bet the global body made upon awarding Inter Miami 'host team' honors — an addition it hoped could ensure the first expanded Club World Cup would have a sense of stakes, star power and an undeniable reason for neutrals to watch. On Thursday, they got their moment of magic, and Miami suddenly has a path toward the knockout stage. Advertisement Welcome to the second edition of The Athletic's Club World Cup daily power rankings, our look at who's hot, who's not, and how the struggle for global club supremacy is shaking out. Share your comments below and don't be shy to disagree. We'll run the rankings up to before the semifinals. We will update these rankings at the end of each day's play. Unlike our pre-tournament rankings that focused on the historical might of each team, this series is designed to live very much in the present. Simply, we'll use the results of this competition alone to project who has the best chance to win the trophy — as well as teams who appear doomed to an early ticket home. Capped by a Messi free kick, Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium witnessed the first competitive win by an MLS team against an opponent from UEFA. Beyond that history, Thursday treated us to Atlético Madrid's bounceback and a pair of Brazilian triumphs — including a famous win against the recently crowned champions of Europe. Only teams that played on Thursday will see serious changes to their ranking, while everyone around them will shuffle to accommodate until they play a second fixture. Onto the good stuff. (Teams that played on Thursday are underlined in the rankings.) 1. Bayern Munich (-): Smashed 10 past Auckland but bigger tests await. 2. Manchester City (up 1): Cherki, Reijnders, and Foden all impressive. Field, beware. 3. Chelsea (up 1): Creative and controlled opener. Palmer: 1g/2a in last 1,529 minutes. 4. Botafogo (up 5): 'Igor Jesus plus strong defensive shape' can beat anybody. It's canon. 5. Flamengo (-): Played like a favorite. Chelsea clash immediately must-watch. 6. Paris Saint-Germain (down 4): Uncharacteristically sluggish in second game. Aberration or worrying sign? 7. Juventus (down 1): Day one's biggest xG overperformers. Still, showed more intent than throughout 2024-25. 8. River Plate (down 1): Physicality set a strong tone against Urawa. 9. Inter Milan (down 1): Only Bayern out-generated their 2.68 xG. Still fell victim to Sergio Ramos. 10. Real Madrid (-): Still learning Alonsoball. Defense looked shaky. Trust the process? Advertisement 11. Palmeiras (up 2): Still Group A's favorite. Can they contain Messi? 12. Al Hilal (-): Bounou's heroics preserve point against Madrid. May have won with Mitrović. 13. Boca Juniors (down 2): The field's best-supported team in Miami. Could rue blown 2-0 lead. 14. Benfica (-): Gutsy comeback to spare early blushes. Concerning lack of creativity. 15. Atlético Madrid (up 5): Composed breakthrough led by midfield. Botafogo could thwart great escape. 16. Inter Miami (up 9): Messi's magic still invaluable. Another point will see them through. 17. Fluminense (down 2): Resilient start, but clearly left two more points on table against Dortmund. 18. Mamelodi Sundowns (down 2): 'The Sky is the Limit' after statement win 19. RB Salzburg (down 2): Like the crops, their performance sure needed the rain. 20. Borussia Dortmund (down 1): Sleepwalked through opener. In Jobe We Trust. 21. Pachuca (up 1): Could hardly get going against a limited Salzburg. 22. FC Porto (down 4): Buckled under duress. May get time off sooner than expected. 23. Los Angeles FC (up 1): A credible showing against a top Premier League side at full strength. 24. Urawa Red Diamonds (up 2): Created great looks – just couldn't convert. 25. Monterrey (up 2): Fought for a draw, but wildly outplayed by Inter. 26. Al Ahly (down 3): Another poor second half. Must catch Porto by surprise. 27. Seattle Sounders (down 6): Another 'moral victory' without points. A cruel draw, indeed. 28. Ulsan HD (-): Gave Mamelodi a game, but couldn't turn good build-up into threats. 29. Wydad Casablanca (-): 2-0 against City a fair scoreline – and validation of quality. 30. Espérance de Tunis (-): Scrapped with Flamengo for tournament-high 39-foul contest. 31. Al-Ain (-): Rui Patricio sure has fallen off, hasn't he? 32. Auckland City (-): It can only get better after shipping 10. (Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; NurPhoto / Getty, Dylan Buell / Getty, Carl Recine / Getty, Angela Weiss / Getty)
8 hours ago
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Barrios scores twice, Atlético Madrid beats Seattle Sounders 3-1 in Club World Cup
SEATTLE -- Pablo Barrios scored twice and Atlético Madrid beat the Seattle Sounders 3-1 on Thursday in the Club World Cup. Giuliano Simeone found Barrios at the top of the penalty box in transition to open the scoring in the 11th minute. Madrid pushed the lead to 2-0 in the opening minutes of the second half as substitute Axel Witsel scored off an assist by Robin Le Normand in the 47th. Albert Rusnak got Seattle on the scoreboard in the 50th, but Barrios got his second of the game in the 55th to restore Madrid's two-goal lead. The attendance was 51,636 at Lumen Field, which has a capacity of 68,740. Atlético Madrid was initially awarded a penalty kick around the 35th minute, but it was overturned after video review determined that the foul occurred outside the box. The Sounders need Paris Saint-Germain to lose against Botafogo later Thursday to have a chance to advance out of Group B. 'The players showed courage today. I mean, they were down, and they were able to come back and still fight and play brave. You know Atlético's strength is in their transition, their counterattacks, but we weren't afraid to attack. And that opened us up a few times, but at the end of the day, the players played to win, and that was courage.' — Seattle Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer 'The most difficult thing in football is creating chances. We created many opportunities today, but weren't fortunate enough to score more goals. But that's in the past now, and we're already focusing on Botafogo. We will need to do as well or better than today. We want to qualify for the knockout stage, so we need to keep winning.' — Atlético Madrid midfielder Koke
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8 hours ago
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FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Botafogo upsets PSG, Messi leads Inter Miami over Porto
The 2025 Club World Cup continued to bring some excitment on Thursday. As Groups A and B completed the second of three group stage games, the round brought four wins, including a key comeback and one stunning upset. After a pair of ties to kick off the stage, Group A remains up for grabs with wins for Palmeiras and Inter Miami on Thursday. Group B, meanwhile, was also thrown into chaos: Though Atlético Madrid cruised to a win over the Seattle Sounders to keep their hopes alive, Botafogo shocked PSG with a narrow win to move ahead in the group. Thursday's FIFA Club World Cup results Palmeiras 2, Al Ahly 0: An own goal opened up the scoring for Palmeiras and allowed them to take the lead in Group A with four points. After Al Ahly's Wessam Abou Ali unintentionally grazed the ball past his keeper in the 49th minute, Jose Manuel Lopez padded the lead with a goal in the 59th. The Brazilian side scored with their only shot on target (10 total). Al Ahly failed to get on the scoreboard, despite having eight shots with two in-frame. Advertisement Inter Miami 2, Porto 1: Lionel Messi's magic left foot sealed the deal for Inter Miami as they overcame Porto to secure their first win of the Club World Cup. A beautifully placed free kick from just outside the box broke the deadlock from Porto's Samu Aghehowa in the 8th minute and Miami's Talasco Segovia in the 47th. The Argentine curled the ball over the Porto wall and past Claudio Ramos to take three points for the Herons. Atlético Madrid 3, Sounders 1: It only took 11 minutes for Atlético to break through on the lopsided matchup, with midfielder Pablo Barrios giving the team a 1-0 lead off a strong, bouncing strike. But for a while, the Sounders stayed in the game, thwarting several key opportunities to keep Atlético from adding to the score in the first half. Just a few minutes into the second, another bouncing shot gave Atlético the 2-0 lead, as halftime substitute Axel Witsel hit a header off the rebound. Though the Sounders struck right back, with Albert Rusnák getting a goal to cut into Atlético's lead, Barrios hit his second of the game to take a 3-1 lead. Seattle may have put up a fight, but in the end, Atlético was simply the better team. Advertisement Botafogo 1, Paris Saint-Germain 0: Group B is quickly turning into the wildest group in the tournament, as Botafogo picked up a thrilling upset over PSG to throw the standings out of order. Botafogo stunned PSG with an early 1-0 lead, with striker Igor Jesus scoring in the 36th minute. PSG, the reigning UEFA champions, spent the rest of the game desperately trying to equalize, but could not break Botafogo's back line. The Brazilian club held on to secure the brilliant 1-0 win — the first real upset of the tournament so far — and move to the top of the group. Highlight of the day Group A and Group B Standings Group A 1 Palmeiras 1-1-0 2 4 2 Inter Miami 1-1-0 1 4 3 Porto 0-1-1 -1 1 4 Al Ahly 0-1-1 -2 1 Group B 1 Botafogo 2-0-0 2 6 2 PSG 1-0-1 3 3 3 Atlético Madrid 1-0-1 -2 3 4 Seattle Sounders 0-0-2 -3 0 Tomorrow's schedule: Friday, June 20 Group X: Team v Team at Field in City; TIME on TV channel Advertisement Group C: Benfica v Auckland City at Inter & Co Stadium in Orlando; 12 p.m. ET on DAZN Group D: Flamengo v Chelsea at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia; 2 p.m. ET on DAZN/TNT/truTV Group D: LAFC v ES Tunis at Geodis Park in Nashville; 6 p.m. ET on DAZN Group C: Bayern v Boca Juniors at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami; 9 p.m. ET on DAZN/TBS
