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

[Lillominato89]

In the end, the match went into extra time, with Benfica managing to equalise at the last minute with a penalty scored in the 95th minute.
But Chelsea took control of the match in extra time and won 4-1. The Blues will face Palmeiras in the quarter-finals.
There are 2 more interesting matches scheduled today
PSG vs Inter Miami
Flamengo vs Bayern Monaco
In my opinion, these will be two beautiful matches to watch, and we will find out how many European teams will advance to the quarter-finals or not.
Who do you think will be next in line for the quarter-finals?

When I looked at the grid, I only see European teams in the quarterfinals. Inter - City, PSG - Bayern, Real - Dortmund. Do you think this is possible? I like how Inter Miami plays, but I doubt very much that they will be able to beat PSG, these guys are very strong now and are in great shape. I also doubt that Al Hilal will be able to beat City. I understand that everything can depend on the teams' attitude and their lineups, but I don't expect any surprises at the playoff stage.

Your prediction could be true, the opponents of the European teams are strong but not so strong that they can beat them.
Of course there could be surprises, For example, I wouldn't take for granted that Borussia Dortmund vs Monterrey could win easily, and Inter vs Fluminense is also a very balanced match. We'll see how the situation evolves in the next few days, but I think that almost all the European teams can reach the quarter-finals.

[rdluffy]

I'm thinking of placing two bets today, on Palmeiras and Chelsea qualifying (not victory, onnly classification)

I got both bets right hehehe, if I'd bet on a win I'd have lost
My intuition and perception of the matches made me believe only in qualification, as there was a good chance that the games would go to extra time
They weren't games with many goals, but it was interesting to watch both matches
The Benfica game was a bit tiring to watch hehehe

For today's games I think I'll bet on Bayern and PSG winning with odds of 2.09 combined
Although I'm hoping the opposite hehe, I hope Flamengo and Inter Miami qualify

[knowngunman]

So with that, the match continued with extra time and that's where Chelsea really rose. Because in the extra time, Chelsea was able to score 3 additional goals which became the absolute winner for Chelsea. So with the victory Chelsea managed to qualify for the last 8 and will face Palmeiras. I think Palmeiras will not be too difficult an opponent for Chelsea, what do you all think?

Between Chelsea forward and their defense, I don't know which one is more better than the other. With just some few minutes to end the game, they misbehave and caused a penalty that led to Benfica equaliser. The weather disrupted the game and I couldn't finish watching only to wake up to that equaliser and I was thinking the game would end up in a penalty kick but Chelsea players seem to developed extra energy from the break and come back stronger to finish it up in the extra time. However, that wasn't a comfortable win in all honesty and I cannot predict their success in the next match but I won't be surprised if they crashed out.

[IceLincoln]

Today there will be a match between Inter Miami and PSG. PSG are currently in great form, so PSG will be ahead today. I want to bet on PSG in this match. Now see which team qualifies for the quarter finals.

Undoubtedly, PSG is the favorite in this match. However, since Messi and Suarez have a huge fan base, we will see a lot of Inter Miami supporters today. Inter Miami has two experienced players like Suarez and Messi. However, Miami's overall condition is not good. There is no chance to call this team strong.

PSG team is stronger in this match. PSG will probably not keep several of their important players in the starting XI. We will probably see Dembele, Ramos and Lee Kang-in in the starting XI. Even then, it will be difficult for Inter Miami's defenders to resist the attacks of Barcola, Kvaratskhelia and Doue.

Bayern Munich will face Flamengo. This match is likely to be one-sided. Flamengo is not such a strong opponent for Bayern Munich. However, it should not be forgotten that Flamengo has also defeated a team like Chelsea. Flamengo was able to secure a 3-1 victory in the match.

Even as a Messi fan I don’t think Inter Miami has a big chance against Paris St German. The Squad depth and strength are not on same level. Just like you pointed out, Messi, Alba, Busquets and Suarez are the only known big players that we know in the team but even them are aged and their performance wouldn’t be as exceptional as before though there might be other good players in the team but they can’t be compared to the players at PSG.
However, the FIFA Club World Cup has given us some surprises, we can’t jus rule out the underdogs.
No team is small and no match is won till the end of the 90 plus extra time.

[Sandra_hakeem]

There are 2 more interesting matches scheduled today
PSG vs Inter Miami
Flamengo vs Bayern Monaco
In my opinion, these will be two beautiful matches to watch, and we will find out how many European teams will advance to the quarter-finals or not.
Who do you think will be next in line for the quarter-finals?

The flamengos did Chelsea dirty a week ago with a 3:1 defeat, what can they achieve against the netbusters today? I think we've seen enough since the beginning of this competition and all I'd say is -- never underestimate any team just because they're in some lower-league division.

The quarter finals is fast approaching and which teams can qualify with the already selected European teams? You never know. Although Inter Miami doesn't have a better edge against PSG, Messi really wants to get to some extent with this competition and it's all clear. But until then, let's keep our fingers crossed!

[Princess Leah]

Wow, a large fan base by Messi and Suarez but couldn't buy tickets to fill up the venue in the opening game until FIFA reduced ticket fees and even did a giveaway of buy one ticket and get 4 free, lol. Although it's true that PSG is the favourite in the game and most people expect PSG to demolish Inter Miami but the truth is, sometimes the games we expect to happen like this sometimes doesn't. PSG might not really perform the way some of us except. In a nutshell what I'm trying to say is that anything can happen, it's football.

Bro  do not forget FIFA club corld Cup is  being held in America. If this tournament was held in Europe I believe we would have seen a lot of spectators in every match . Even if the stadium is empty, can you deny that Suarez and Messi have a big fan base??
Anyway, anything  can happen in football. Many times we see the favorite team lose, the underdog team win. Something like that can happen in this match. But Luis enrique will want to win the fifa club World Cup title. This season, PSG has won all the titles on all the platforms they have played. Even if the FIFA Club World Cup title is not that important, though I think Luis Enrique will try to win that title too

The amount of people filling the stadium is not all about fanbase, a player can have a good fanbase but the price of the ticket could be a hindrance to why his fans are not present in the stadium to show support, I think that's why FIFA had to reduce the price of the ticket to a fair amount that a good number of fans can afford.

 Well PSG are the favorite to win, there's no doubt about it, they have better players if you try to compare both teams, even though their rivals has Messi and Suarez those are players that's past their prime but on the contrary football has it's own suprises, I've seen PSG lose to an underdog in this same tournament, am not saying they'll lose but it's not impossible.

[X-ray]

Why are we taking this man's complains too serious? Enzo is already in the competition with his boys and you'd agree with me that they are doing well as they progress to the next round of the competition but my problem is why complain each time he has a match or whenever he wins any game? I haven't seen other coaches come out to talk about the condition of the event or the weather it self even if we all know that the place is too hard for the players but non has complained like he did, that is another reason why I wished they were eliminated but they still progress to play in the quarter finals.
Let's not forget that these guys (the organizers) are also looking out for the safety of the player and equally the fans, it won't be nice if they choose to play even with the warnings and the signs. I believe you all know how dangerous it will become if the weather becomes bad while they still choose to play and ignore the warning signs, so let's allow it to slide, US has already been given the opportunity to host this year's tournament and they can't start changing the venue now just because is Chelsea or the manager complaining of the amount of stoppage time, he's not the first to experience this long period of stoppage time.

If US can't manage to hold competition without getting interrupted, they have no business in holding a bigger tournament such as WC. You can imagine what's gonna happen if there will be so many stoppage times in World Cup due to the weather.

I don't even think you understand that if a long break will completely destroy the tempo, and momentum achieved by both of clubs.

It's EO's responsibility to pick an area, which is safe from being disrupted by external circumstance.

[Lillominato89]

There are 2 more interesting matches scheduled today
PSG vs Inter Miami
Flamengo vs Bayern Monaco
In my opinion, these will be two beautiful matches to watch, and we will find out how many European teams will advance to the quarter-finals or not.
Who do you think will be next in line for the quarter-finals?

The flamengos did Chelsea dirty a week ago with a 3:1 defeat, what can they achieve against the netbusters today? I think we've seen enough since the beginning of this competition and all I'd say is -- never underestimate any team just because they're in some lower-league division.

The quarter finals is fast approaching and which teams can qualify with the already selected European teams? You never know. Although Inter Miami doesn't have a better edge against PSG, Messi really wants to get to some extent with this competition and it's all clear. But until then, let's keep our fingers crossed!

Unfortunately, we are used to thinking that Chelsea is still the team built to win by Abramovic. But in reality, it is no longer that team. It is still a top team but it has weakened a lot in recent years.
Bayern Munich is much stronger than Chelsea in this respect, and it will be a very tough challenge for Flamenco. However, it is right to never underestimate teams that seem technically inferior.

[Arenga pinnata]

When I looked at the grid, I only see European teams in the quarterfinals. Inter - City, PSG - Bayern, Real - Dortmund. Do you think this is possible? I like how Inter Miami plays, but I doubt very much that they will be able to beat PSG, these guys are very strong now and are in great shape. I also doubt that Al Hilal will be able to beat City. I understand that everything can depend on the teams' attitude and their lineups, but I don't expect any surprises at the playoff stage.

Well I think there will be more European teams qualifying for the quarter-finals. However, I am considering the teams from Brazil which I think we should take into account too. I see teams from there having quite unique performances. One of them could even be able to reach the semi-finals. That's just my hunch. But I was always amazed by the way they played.

Inter Miami they are strong but I think we are all here also looking from the same point of view, namely PSG can still be favored and PSG still looks superior. But the results may not be what we expect. However, if betting then PSG would be my choice. Even though I like a team like Inter Miami, in choosing the team that will win I have to be honest with my choice. Al-hilal is also likely to lose to Man City. because the difference in depth of the better squad is also clearly visible. Man City is superior in squad depth for sure.

[blomen]

i don't expect much from inter miami, but i'll watch the game wanting messi's team to eliminate psg. i'll just wait for a miracle like most football fans want. paris saint germain is a far superior team in every way to inter miami, but for a team like miami, a big tournament like this is a chance to prove yourself.

right now everyone likes inter miami because they have messi, suarez, busquets, etc., but if they eliminate psg, many people might start to look at inter miami and football in the usa differently. this is a good opportunity to increase your reputation worldwide.

[Solokan]

Source: https://www.kompas.com/sports/read/2025/06/27/15412908/al-hilal-ke-16-besar-piala-dunia-antarklub-2025-simone-inzaghi-tak
honestly I am amazed by Inzaghi who of course is now the new coach of Al Hilal but Inzaghi can certainly prove that he is a good coach the proof is now he can bring Al Hilal to the last 16 of course being able to get to this stage is certainly not easy for Al Hilal because of course the competition in group H always happens and of course what amazes me is the Real Madrid vs Al Hilal match with a draw of course it proves that Al Hilal is a team that cannot be underestimated.

now of course Inzaghi must really strategize well because of course in the last 16 later of course Al Hilal will face Manchester City of course that match will be an exciting match because of course Inzaghi will compete in strategy with Pep Guardiola who of course Pep Guardiola is currently very ambitious to bring Manchester City to become the champion of the Club World Cup because indeed if Pep can bring Manchester City to win the Club World Cup title of course it will be a cure for Manchester City who this season did not win the title. but certainly Inzaghi also as the new coach of Al Hilal he certainly wants to bring Al Hilal to win the trophy. honestly in the Manchester city vs Al Hilal match I will bet on Manchester city's victory, how about you? because of course in that match it is not easy to predict who will win.

[Promocodeudo]

As for the fixtures for today, hmmm.. I'm afraid PSG are the favourite. Miami players know this for sure -- Messi knows he'll add a whole lot to his already built legacy if he's able to win, but if not, that doesn't change anything. I wouldn't want to watch a one-sided game either, so let's just hope to get entertained either way.

Definitely PSG are perceived favourite in the match this is an indisputable fact, if not for Messi, luis suarez or may be other few well known players which other player can do the needfyl their, although sometimes this are not criterias to know team that will perform well in a match but we can set aside the fact that quality players is what makes up a good team, so in everything theres no way a football enthusiasts wouldn't want to say that in a match involving both teams, PSG is the most favorite team to win the match although surprises happens too since it is football we are talking about but atleast we have to say things the way they are, yea Messi have in mind that this match would t be a joke so he will want give his best but that may not still work because it is game to finish for PSG.

[Arenga pinnata]

i don't expect much from inter miami, but i'll watch the game wanting messi's team to eliminate psg. i'll just wait for a miracle like most football fans want. paris saint germain is a far superior team in every way to inter miami, but for a team like miami, a big tournament like this is a chance to prove yourself.

right now everyone likes inter miami because they have messi, suarez, busquets, etc., but if they eliminate psg, many people might start to look at inter miami and football in the usa differently. this is a good opportunity to increase your reputation worldwide.

For Inter Miami, of course this is a good opportunity to prove the quality of their team and also the quality of the domestic league in which they participate. I personally also like Inter Miami. Because, well, one of the reasons is because there are many legendary players that I like at that club, including Messi. But if it's about which team to bet on then I think I'll still choose the one that is more favored in terms of team quality. And I think PSG is still better for now.

But I think it doesn't matter if my choice is wrong and Inter Miami then wins. Because I will still be happy with the victory of the team with Messi in it. Although yeah I would be disappointed with my bet.

[Polkeins]

It was unfortunate for Benfica... They weren't the better playing side in regular time maybe. But they still scored a dramatic equalizer in the last moments. However Prestianni messed up their chance by that red card in extra time. 

Benfica were rather lucky that on 85 minutes they announced a break because of the weather conditions and this break helped Benfica to gather strength and storm the gates of Chelsea in the final minutes, but in the game Chelsea deserved to win in regular time, because most of the match actively pressed, and Caicedo and Lavia controlled the entire center of the field and did not let Benfica actively act.

But I agree with you that the removal of Prestianni completely destroyed the chances of Benfica to win this game, which were already not the highest, but the Argentine player who came on as a substitute on 70 minutes, 20 minutes later got a red card and let his team down.
I mention that in this championship Argentine teams and Argentine players play very rough.

[DanWalker]

For Inter Miami, of course this is a good opportunity to prove the quality of their team and also the quality of the domestic league in which they participate. I personally also like Inter Miami. Because, well, one of the reasons is because there are many legendary players that I like at that club, including Messi. But if it's about which team to bet on then I think I'll still choose the one that is more favored in terms of team quality. And I think PSG is still better for now.

But I think it doesn't matter if my choice is wrong and Inter Miami then wins. Because I will still be happy with the victory of the team with Messi in it. Although yeah I would be disappointed with my bet.

Isn't it going to be too risky to bet on Inter Miami to win? Inter Miami has experienced strikers like Messi and Suarez. We know that these two are capable of performing brilliantly. However, considering the entire squad of Inter Miami, there is no doubt that they will be far behind from PSG.

Will Luis Enrique want PSG to lose against a team like Inter Miami? Enrique will definitely try his best to win. PSG will not have players like Dembele and Ramos in their starting XI. However, if PSG does not perform as well as expected in the first half, PSG will play at their full strength in the second half. I am optimistic about PSG's victory

[Arenga pinnata]

For Inter Miami, of course this is a good opportunity to prove the quality of their team and also the quality of the domestic league in which they participate. I personally also like Inter Miami. Because, well, one of the reasons is because there are many legendary players that I like at that club, including Messi. But if it's about which team to bet on then I think I'll still choose the one that is more favored in terms of team quality. And I think PSG is still better for now.

But I think it doesn't matter if my choice is wrong and Inter Miami then wins. Because I will still be happy with the victory of the team with Messi in it. Although yeah I would be disappointed with my bet.

Isn't it going to be too risky to bet on Inter Miami to win? Inter Miami has experienced strikers like Messi and Suarez. We know that these two are capable of performing brilliantly. However, considering the entire squad of Inter Miami, there is no doubt that they will be far behind from PSG.

Will Luis Enrique want PSG to lose against a team like Inter Miami? Enrique will definitely try his best to win. PSG will not have players like Dembele and Ramos in their starting XI. However, if PSG does not perform as well as expected in the first half, PSG will play at their full strength in the second half. I am optimistic about PSG's victory

Yep, that's right. I think it's too risky. because judging from the depth of the squad, PSG is clearly still the favorite. because I think the quality of the players at PSG is quite even in terms of quality. Meanwhile at Inter Miami, well, I don't doubt there are some star players there. But I still see that the quality of players at Inter Miami is uneven. So even though I like Inter Miami but still I don't dare to bet on them.

PSG have proven their quality in the Champions League. And now they are proving their quality in the current Club World Cup.

Remember, Man City won the UCL for the first time in the 2023 season. And Man City at that same year also won the Club World Cup. And I think something similar could happen to PSG. They have just become UCL champions for the first time. And they could also become champions in the Club World Cup, just like Man City's previous achievements.

[shinratensei_]

If you guys wondering this is the data about how much money being accumulated by all of teams that participated in CWC so far. City is earning the biggest money.
Some might be concerning about empty seats everywhere, and fewer people attached the attendance. However, don't worry about that. The funds is coming from Saudi.

The different in the amounts earned by any club bcause of club's coefficient.

[hyudien]

Today there is a match that is quite anticipated by most football lovers. PSG vs Inter Miami, I myself am quite curious and want to see if Inter Miami can match PSG's performance later on the field and also whether the match will be fierce. But hey after I checked the betting exchange, the odds comparison of each team is very striking. Yes, the reason is quite reasonable because in Inter Miami there is only Messi as its star player.



Is anyone interested in betting? I myself might miss it, it's too small to bet on PSG. One return that is quite tempting is BTTS with odds of 1.87 but I doubt Messi and his friends can score 1 goal against Donnarumma.

[mv1986]

If you guys wondering this is the data about how much money being accumulated by all of teams that participated in CWC so far. City is earning the biggest money.
Some might be concerning about empty seats everywhere, and fewer people attached the attendance. However, don't worry about that. The funds is coming from Saudi.

The different in the amounts earned by any club bcause of club's coefficient.

Is the FIFA Club World Cup hosted by Saudi Arabian guys? I have never looked into the details and how this Club World Cup was initiated and by whom.

What are the total amounts that they are handing out once the World Cup has finished?

If this is the case, damn they are hosting events left right and center. Wondering how much money goes into the pockets of the players for those additional games because if they earn a lot of cash from this, there is probably no reason to complain for them.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Is the FIFA Club World Cup hosted by Saudi Arabian guys? I have never looked into the details and how this Club World Cup was initiated and by whom.

The truth is that I don't believe this is something, maybe they are helping, but it's not something that is because of them, because Infantino is the most interested in this Club World Cup, of course according to many it is a terrible idea, but I think they say it's a terrible idea because their clubs are not playing, but for me it is a very important event and the truth is that I personally have enjoyed it a lot, and if Saudi Arabia put money into this then it doesn't seem bad to me either.


For today's match I must say that I really like how Inter Miami is Playing , they have gone from less to more, I know that the favorite is PSG , but it would be Fantastic if Messi came up with an upset , I Really would love it.