⚽ FIFA Club World Cup 2025 - USA: Discussion Thread ⚽

[Sandra_hakeem]

I congratulate Chelsea for winning the game against Palmeiras. It was a hard game, and i must admit they worked so hard. They even did it without Lavia and Caicedo, which is proving they're not totally depending on those guys.

A well deserved win for Chelsea today. To be honest, I never thought they would figure out a way to fight so hard to retain their spot (I wasn't able to watch the game to the end... dozed off quickly since it was late over here) but that shows top-notch resilience -- they knew they really had to win and they did just that. Congratulations on their new promotion and I hope they'll utilize the same energy against Fluminense in the semi-finals.

[Inwestour]

Yes, today's game seems to be a very competitive game. 2 teams are very strong and 2 teams are in form. It doesn't seem like it will be easy for anyone to win. But we can never predict the future. Although PSG will not be wrong to say that they are the best team this season, PSG's opponent is very strong. It will not be easy for PSG to win the match.

I expect PSG to win today, but I don't rule out that Bayern will be able to somehow play to a draw, so if I bet on PSG, then either with a handicap, or that PSG will not lose. I think I'll bet on Real to win, because I think this match is much more important for Real, because Alonso wants to show from the very beginning of his career that he is determined to achieve big victories with Real. But I'm not sure whether this tournament is right for this, when the team needs to rest before the start of the new season.

[GiftedMAN]

Yes, today's game seems to be a very competitive game. 2 teams are very strong and 2 teams are in form. It doesn't seem like it will be easy for anyone to win. But we can never predict the future. Although PSG will not be wrong to say that they are the best team this season, PSG's opponent is very strong. It will not be easy for PSG to win the match.

I expect PSG to win today, but I don't rule out that Bayern will be able to somehow play to a draw, so if I bet on PSG, then either with a handicap, or that PSG will not lose. I think I'll bet on Real to win, because I think this match is much more important for Real, because Alonso wants to show from the very beginning of his career that he is determined to achieve big victories with Real. But I'm not sure whether this tournament is right for this, when the team needs to rest before the start of the new season.

Rating the performance of both teams right from the beginning of this competition one will rather the performance of PSG better and than that of Bayern Munich so PSG should be able to get a win against Bayern Munich. Not forgetting the rule of football it's the game of luck and chances I think both teams has what it takes to progress to the next round but let the Lucky team win.

Real Madrid against Dortmund should be another big cracker, Dortmund needs to take revenge against Real Madrid for defeating them last 2 season in the champions League finals but again Xabi Alonso needs to prove himself so I expect him to take Real Madrid to the club world cup finals.

[masulum]

Without a doubt, PSG won the champions league, but is that a guarantee that they'll win the FIFA club world cup? No. We still have top tier teams and players that are willing to give it their best just to hold on to their spot. Btw, Bayern has won 4 out of 5 meetings against PSG.

I also did not say that PSG will definitely win against Bayern because they have won the UCL. But all of that is the choice of offline gamblers in my village. Of course that is the assumption of people who lack analysis, but only fomo. Is this wrong? For us, it may be the wrong decision when determining the choice of gambling because of fomo, but we cannot prevent people who decide to choose PSG for that reason.

[Sandra_hakeem]

To defend against palmer, it was always about finding his space and intersecting just in time... What they both did instinctively was staying on the lookout for mistakes that they could both take an advantage on. As we all know, that would turn over possession quickly and create a counter attack faster than a tiki-taka would.

The same tactics paid off as palmer made his second try, creating his own space and breaking his way into Palmeiras' defense like it was no one's business -- then boammm... he struck the ball just well enough into the back of the net! Gutso's goal was a big deflection, but let's talk about the goal from Estêvão for a moment -- the quick spin, the flick, the kick into the top bar from that position, that goal deserves to be on the puskas list!

[Egii Nna]

I was really disappointed to see the game because I didn't think Al Hilal would lose today's game. Although Al Hilal played very well today, compared to Fluminense. Al Hilal played very well in all aspects of attacking defense but Al Hilal's luck was not in their favor. Al Hilal played very attacking compared to Fluminense but they couldn't win. That's why it is said that we can never see the future. We thought that maybe Al Hilal would win this match.

Yes, today's game seems to be a very competitive game. 2 teams are very strong and 2 teams are in form. It doesn't seem like it will be easy for anyone to win. But we can never predict the future. Although PSG will not be wrong to say that they are the best team this season, PSG's opponent is very strong. It will not be easy for PSG to win the match.

Al Hilal tried, no doubt, but it came to a point that they found it hard to break the defense of Fluminense. Al Hilal had more corners, and we were hoping they might score a goal, but nothing came. It was always either the shot got blocked, or they missed it. Yesterday’s game was just not in the favour of Al Hilal, because no one was expecting them to lose that game.

Nevertheless, now that Fluminense have made it to the semi-finals, let’s wait and see between them and Chelsea who will make it to the finals. If Fluminense make it to the final, then they definitely deserve my respect, because I didn’t expect them to make it this far, but they did.

Furthermore, the game between PSG and Bayern Munich will not be as easy as we are all thinking, because both are tough teams. Even though many, including me, have the feeling that PSG will win the game, I don’t think it will come easy today, because these teams are ready for the game already.

[Luzin]

Furthermore, the game between PSG and Bayern Munich will not be as easy as we are all thinking, because both are tough teams. Even though many, including me, have the feeling that PSG will win the game, I don’t think it will come easy today, because these teams are ready for the game already.

It's tough these two teams are as good as it gets. Maybe a little mentally superior is PSG. They won the UCL so they are the favorites. But Munich will probably work hard, I believe Kompany has a chance to win. I don't think there will be many goals. The semi-final opponents are waiting for me and I can't wait for the match between Madrid and Dortmund. It will be a reunion for Belingham.

[Abdulzuruku01]

I was really disappointed to see the game because I didn't think Al Hilal would lose today's game. Although Al Hilal played very well today, compared to Fluminense. Al Hilal played very well in all aspects of attacking defense but Al Hilal's luck was not in their favor. Al Hilal played very attacking compared to Fluminense but they couldn't win. That's why it is said that we can never see the future. We thought that maybe Al Hilal would win this match.

That match was difficult because Fluminense and Al Hilal both play strong defense and Al Hilal was not lucky enough to qualify, I feel bad about that because people initially thought Al Hilal were a weak team. But they ended up being one of the favorite clubs in the CWC because they are the only ones that have challenged the best team in Europe. They managed to draw with Real Madrid and eliminate Man City from the competition. I even predicted that they would make it to the final because I thought they would easily defeat Fluminense and Chelsea.

[knowngunman]

I expect PSG to win today, but I don't rule out that Bayern will be able to somehow play to a draw, so if I bet on PSG, then either with a handicap, or that PSG will not lose. I think I'll bet on Real to win, because I think this match is much more important for Real, because Alonso wants to show from the very beginning of his career that he is determined to achieve big victories with Real. But I'm not sure whether this tournament is right for this, when the team needs to rest before the start of the new season.

As a gambler, it'll be tough to choose the club to bet for between PSG and Bayern Munich game because they two side are very strong. Although, PSG looks stronger than Bayern Munich at the moment as they continue with their impressive performance since winning the UEFA champions league but I'm not too confident they can easily win against Bayern Munich later today. Betting on direct win for one team among them carries a significant risk and I would rather bet on both teams to score and home/away to win. I'm much confident that both side will score a goal in this match and none will win with a clean sheet. As for Real Madrid, I think this should be a must win game for them.

[Synchronice]

From the beginning, almost all of us had an idea that tomorrow's match would be like this. But everyone was looking at Messi. Because everyone thought that Messi might do some magic but no, nothing like that happened. In other words, we played against the world's number 1 team. We never expected the game to be so one-sided.

If Miami had won tomorrow's match, maybe a new history would have been written on the pages of the Istahas. Because we could have guessed that this was going to happen, but our last and first Boros was the only Messi. That's why we had so much speculation.

Messi can do magic and he does the magic but football is not a game of one man. Messi can play well alone against 6 men but not against 11 men. Everyone was looking at Messi because he is the GOAT and it's very beautiful to watch his every moment on the stadium when he is with the ball. This man does magic, something that no one can do. His problem in Inter Miami is that other footballers have a very low football IQ and have no idea how to play football. Messi isn't used to that environment, he was always playing with the best footballers, so he can't make a connection with his team members.

I hope that he will move in European teams because even if he does nothing, he can score a free kick at any time.

[Egii Nna]

Furthermore, the game between PSG and Bayern Munich will not be as easy as we are all thinking, because both are tough teams. Even though many, including me, have the feeling that PSG will win the game, I don’t think it will come easy today, because these teams are ready for the game already.

It's tough these two teams are as good as it gets. Maybe a little mentally superior is PSG. They won the UCL so they are the favorites. But Munich will probably work hard, I believe Kompany has a chance to win. I don't think there will be many goals. The semi-final opponents are waiting for me and I can't wait for the match between Madrid and Dortmund. It will be a reunion for Belingham.

Everyone has his own expectations and predictions for the game, but still, I don’t think that Bayern Munich will win. We all know that the game will not be easy, as both teams are not ready to forfeit the game for each other. The game will start in 4 hours from now, let’s just wait and see which of them will make it to the semi-finals.

As for the other side, between Real Madrid and Dortmund, I know Real Madrid might find it easy to win, but the Club World Cup comes with different expectations. We might even see Real Madrid lose the game.

[rdluffy]

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Nevertheless, now that Fluminense have made it to the semi-finals, let’s wait and see between them and Chelsea who will make it to the finals. If Fluminense make it to the final, then they definitely deserve my respect, because I didn’t expect them to make it this far, but they did.
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The Fluminense team already deserves respect and recognition for having reached the semi-finals
The Brazilian team is simply among the 4 best teams in the World Cup, that's a historic achievement, even more so with the more modest team than the Europeans and Asians
And I'll say a little more, against Chelsea, Fluminense also has a chance of achieving an even more historic qualification for the final
Palmeiras made some mistakes and missed out on qualification. Chelsea aren't playing that well, but they obviously have a good squad

It will be a great match to watch


I haven't placed my bets yet
Today I'm going to watch both games, and we simply have 2 games that are a "rematch" of Champions League finals 

[bastisisca]

Fluminense played quite well in the match, both teams were quite aggressive, Fluminense scored the first goal in the 40th minute, and then Al Hilal scored a goal in the 51st minute to equalize, but then Fluminense scored another goal in the 70th minute, and from then on Al Hilal became very aggressive, towards the end Al Hilal tried hard to score another goal, but despite their best efforts they could not be effective, Fluminense's goalkeeper showed quite a great performance, and in the end Al Hilal lost with a score of 1-2.

They played well and are playing well, the funny thing is that i remember this team because years ago they took Ronaldinho at the end of his career.
In fact, i recently dusted off some of the things about Fluminense and Ronaldinho at the end of his career.
A little sad how his career ended

[hyudien]

Ok two matches are done and the surprise came from Al Hilal vs Fluminense which I thought the Arab club would overcome it but in the end it was Fluminense who managed to become the winner. Not disappointing because both teams played well.

Today the last two matches between European teams vs European teams.



The chances have changed a little for PSG which is lower than before, I think they can beat Bayern Munich.
Lastly for Dortmund sorry you guys might end up the same as in the UCL competition and we (Real Madrid) will do it again.

[Hyphen(-)]

I was really disappointed to see the game because I didn't think Al Hilal would lose today's game. Although Al Hilal played very well today, compared to Fluminense. Al Hilal played very well in all aspects of attacking defense but Al Hilal's luck was not in their favor. Al Hilal played very attacking compared to Fluminense but they couldn't win. That's why it is said that we can never see the future. We thought that maybe Al Hilal would win this match.

I also wasn’t expecting a defeat from Al Hilal in this match because based on their performance so far in this tournament, I was even expecting them to reach the finals because they have given their best since the beginning of this tournament. However that’s games of football for you; they can’t be blamed in any aspect of this game but they aren’t lucky to win the match and they got eliminated. We still have to give praise to Al Hilal team in general, they did really well and helped the Saudi Pro League to give them the hype and important attention they need, they prove to the world that they are also good and they are not farmers league. By the way, congratulations to Fluminense on their victory in the quarterfinals, they also did well in the competition and are still doing well since they have make it to the semifinals but f the tournament, I wish them the best because it is a sign that all these European teams needs to step up because other continents are also doing well in terms of football.

A well deserved win for Chelsea today. To be honest, I never thought they would figure out a way to fight so hard to retain their spot (I wasn't able to watch the game to the end... dozed off quickly since it was late over here) but that shows top-notch resilience -- they knew they really had to win and they did just that. Congratulations on their new promotion and I hope they'll utilize the same energy against Fluminense in the semi-finals.

Despite how good Palmeiras performed in this tournament, I never expected them to eliminate Chelsea at this stage because of the quality of players in the Chelsea squad. I know that football is something we can’t predict, but experience matters in all the games and that’s what helped Chelsea out today. They win the match without their best defensive midfielder Moses Caisedo which means they are slowly having squad depth, and this also shows that they can do well next season as well.

[bitzizzix]

Ok two matches are done and the surprise came from Al Hilal vs Fluminense which I thought the Arab club would overcome it but in the end it was Fluminense who managed to become the winner. Not disappointing because both teams played well.

Today the last two matches between European teams vs European teams.



The chances have changed a little for PSG which is lower than before, I think they can beat Bayern Munich.
Lastly for Dortmund sorry you guys might end up the same as in the UCL competition and we (Real Madrid) will do it again.

Yes I also thought Al Hilal would qualify, but it turned out that Fluminense qualified. And I think Fluminense deserved to win because they have a very good defense and play a high pressure game which makes them luckier even though Al Hilal also played very well.

PSG vs Bayern Munich both have a very good chance of qualifying, but if I look at this season PSG has indeed performed very well and they have a squad with the same quality and good passing game especially in the opponent's defense area and Bayern Munich must have a strong defense and also focus because PSG's front line always has a chance to score goals. And for Dortmund and Real Madrid I think everyone will judge who will win, although Real Madrid can be said to have performed a little less well lately but they always give surprises.

[Moreno233]

Furthermore, the game between PSG and Bayern Munich will not be as easy as we are all thinking, because both are tough teams. Even though many, including me, have the feeling that PSG will win the game, I don’t think it will come easy today, because these teams are ready for the game already.

It's tough these two teams are as good as it gets. Maybe a little mentally superior is PSG. They won the UCL so they are the favorites. But Munich will probably work hard, I believe Kompany has a chance to win. I don't think there will be many goals. The semi-final opponents are waiting for me and I can't wait for the match between Madrid and Dortmund. It will be a reunion for Belingham.

Most of the things you said are in line with my opinion especially the aspect of Bayern Munic having a chance in the match. They have been very good in the competition and they  kept getting better after every match that they have played so far. This is their chance to prove that they are a serious team and indeed the German champions.  PSG may technically seem better but psychology will play a part for Bayern Munic and which is that they will not face any shame if they lose, this will make them play freely and with their full mind.

[Velvet78]

My prediction already failed on Al-Hilal.    They even lost in regular time, what is this man?  They beat Manchester City but couldn't even carry it to extra time against Fluminense. It is a really tournament full of surprises...

Even though Chelsea were better playing side, it wasn't an easy win for them either. But at least they managed to finish it in 90 minutes. Thanks to an own goal.    Now the name of one of the semi finals has been decided! Now it is time to decide the other one tonight... I'm still waiting on PSG and Real Madrid. But both of them are favourites of their matchups. This is why I won't be surprised if one of my predictions fail at least. If it happens I would expect it to be Bayern Munich doing it.

[MArsland]

Yes, today's game seems to be a very competitive game. 2 teams are very strong and 2 teams are in form. It doesn't seem like it will be easy for anyone to win. But we can never predict the future. Although PSG will not be wrong to say that they are the best team this season, PSG's opponent is very strong. It will not be easy for PSG to win the match.

I expect PSG to win today, but I don't rule out that Bayern will be able to somehow play to a draw, so if I bet on PSG, then either with a handicap, or that PSG will not lose. I think I'll bet on Real to win, because I think this match is much more important for Real, because Alonso wants to show from the very beginning of his career that he is determined to achieve big victories with Real. But I'm not sure whether this tournament is right for this, when the team needs to rest before the start of the new season.

Joined

PSG is worth betting on with their condition that always appears impressive, so I hope in today match will also give the same game. Bayern Munich can not be underestimated but somehow I am quite optimistic seeing PSG progress this season, something different has been shown by PSG.

[Zlantann]

My prediction already failed on Al-Hilal.    They even lost in regular time, what is this man?  They beat Manchester City but couldn't even carry it to extra time against Fluminense. It is a really tournament full of surprises...

Even though Chelsea were better playing side, it wasn't an easy win for them either. But at least they managed to finish it in 90 minutes. Thanks to an own goal.    Now the name of one of the semi finals has been decided! Now it is time to decide the other one tonight... I'm still waiting on PSG and Real Madrid. But both of them are favourites of their matchups. This is why I won't be surprised if one of my predictions fail at least. If it happens I would expect it to be Bayern Munich doing it.

Al-Hilal have been knocked out of the competition but they have successfully proved that the Saudi Arabian League is not all about money. The club showed that they can compete with any club at any level. It was a painful loss because they dominated the game and had more shots on target. They had a clear penalty that was disallowed after a VAR check, which was hurtful. But the club needs to work on its defence because the two goals they conceded were due to defensive errors

Chelsea was lucky to win the match until they forced an own goal on Palmeiras. The Brazilian side defended very well, but that single blunder towards the end of the match made the difference.  Chelsea are now favourites to win this FIFA competition.