Group of Death at the Club World Cup! European duo + South American champions 3 strong scuffle, Champions League showdown replay(qingqing)
2024-12-05
The draw for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup was held in Miami, USA. The 32 teams have been grouped, and Group B is full of death:
Paris Saint-Germain in first, Atletico in second, Botafogo in third, Seattle Sounders in fourth. European duo Paris, Atletico, South American Copa Libertadores winner Botafogo, there will be 1 team out.
The so-called Group of Death does not mean that all teams (or at least three teams) are top, but close. Group B is the theoretical Group of death: Paris Saint-Germain are the seeds, Atletico Madrid are one of the strongest teams in the second tier, new Copa Libertadores winners Botafogo, unquestionably strong in the third tier, and the 2022 Central American champions Seattle Sounders make up the Group of death.After the draw was announced, the front page headline of Marca newspaper read: Atletico fell to the Group of death. For Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid, the Club World Cup meeting is a repeat of the Champions League.
A month ago Paris Saint-Germain hosted Atletico in the fourth round of the Champions League. From a 1-0 lead, Paris turned the tables and lost 2-1 to Atletico. Atletico's goal against Paris came in the 93rd minute of the match. For Paris, next year's Club World Cup is the perfect opportunity to avenge their Champions League defeat.The first round of the Group of Death is a wonderful battle: Paris v Atletico. This game is almost a life-and-death showdown to determine the first place in the group. Second round, Paris v Botafogo, Atletico v Seattle Sounders; In the third round, Paris vs. Seattle Sounders, Atletico vs. Botafogo, the group's qualifying situation is likely to be revealed at the last moment - Botafogo, as a South American champion, has the strength to play the role of spoiler.
The top two teams in the group advance to the round of 16, and if Atletico, Paris Saint-Germain and Botafogo two of them make it to the round of 16, the 1/8 final will be relatively easy.The top team in Group B plays the second team in Group A and the second team in Group B plays the top team in Group A. The four teams in Group A are Palmeiras, Porto, Cairo Nationals and Miami Inter. If Messi's Miami International magical line, 1/8 finals meet Paris, it will be a big drama in the football world.