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

[Polkeins]

Monterrey really tried his best

Well,

I placed two combo bets for yesterday's matches. One of them was the bet involving Real Madris against Inter. This bet was the lost because Inter didn't manage to score during entire match. The second bet ^{relevant to Borussia against Monterrey} actually paid off, thus, I have ended up with the slight boost to my bankroll. BTW, Monterrey's squad played really well. They dominated for most of the match, forcing Borussia to make 6 saves out of 7 scoring attempts.

Borussia was a great bet, glad you won and overall a competent bet, except for the corners.
I think it's always easier to bet on a victory or at least on goals, but corners and cards are extremely unpredictable, at least in my opinion.
Inter while it is coached by Kivu is apparently not a top club, so you should bet on it very carefully or on the contrary you can bet on Inter's defeats, especially in matches against average teams, where the odds will be high.

Tomorrow will be an interesting match Flumenese vs Al Hilal and I think both teams should score and most likely Al Hilal should win.

[satscraper]

So we have 2 Brazilian teams, 1 Middle Eastern team and 5 European teams.

Al Hilal vs Fluminese
Palmeiras vs Chelsea

They’ll need to show their quality in just one day. In my opinion, Palmeiras are likely to advance to CWC quarterfinals ^{especially given Chelsea’s current poor shape}. Fluminense, on the other hand, faces thw tougher challenge. Al Hilal have been the most consistent and impressive side throughout the previous rounds, so it won’t be easy for Fluminense to get past them. If I had to place a bet on that match, I’d probably go for BTTS  along with over 2.5 total goals.

[Majestic-milf]

Inzaghi is a good coach, I'm not disputing that, but don't forget that Manchester City's performance has also declined. Pep Guardiola is trying to put his house in order after a disastrous campaign, but he's not there yet. A Manchester City that is in form would not succumb to Al Hilal, they would do everything to win. The defeat goes to show that City is still very much sick, and there's a lot of work to be done.

For Man City I would say they lost to Al Hilal because they didn't expect to be matched strength for strength. Truly, I also didn't think that Al Hilal would bounce back considering that they got hit first but if you notice, inzaghi is a someone who knows tactics as much as Pep Guardiola so in terms of Man City still being weak, I won't agree to that. Watch how they had been playing before they met Al Hilal; do in control and they were coordinated.
 It's just sad that just like PSG who when before they lost to Botafogo, they played all, Man City tried to salvage something too but couldn't. We'd know if Man are still recovering thats why they got beaten by Al Hilal if the Saudi club would lose so easily to Fluminese.

[Gost ms]

Monterrey really tried his best

Well,

I placed two combo bets for yesterday's matches. One of them was the bet involving Real Madris against Inter. This bet was the lost because Inter didn't manage to score during entire match. The second bet ^{relevant to Borussia against Monterrey} actually paid off, thus, I have ended up with the slight boost to my bankroll. BTW, Monterrey's squad played really well. They dominated for most of the match, forcing Borussia to make 6 saves out of 7 scoring attempts.

Borussia was a great bet, glad you won and overall a competent bet, except for the corners.
I think it's always easier to bet on a victory or at least on goals, but corners and cards are extremely unpredictable, at least in my opinion.
Inter while it is coached by Kivu is apparently not a top club, so you should bet on it very carefully or on the contrary you can bet on Inter's defeats, especially in matches against average teams, where the odds will be high.

Tomorrow will be an interesting match Flumenese vs Al Hilal and I think both teams should score and most likely Al Hilal should win.

Yes you are right I also think that betting on winning will be very easy. Because a good team can be selected depending on their players. Which team has good players and which team has bad players, by selecting on this, wins and losses are somewhat reliable. If we consider this, then it is very easy for us to bet on winning and it is easy for the betting team to win. But if we bet on corners or free kicks, then it is very difficult to win the bet.

In the Fluminense vs Al Hilal game, Al Hilal has a slightly higher chance of winning because Al Hilal has a lot of better players than Fluminense. Even then, it is not possible to say what will happen on the field. We can only guess by watching it but we are interested in seeing a very strong competitive game on the field.

[Kaliandra]

July 5th of course we will be busy with the quarter-final matches towards the semifinals and of course at this time I will congratulate Al Hilal, Real Madrid, Dortmund, PSG, Bayern, Chelsea, Palmeiras and Fluminense who have now reached the quarter-finals and of course the matches they will go through are certainly more tense and of course those matches will be a shame to miss.

I think I will guess that those who will advance to the semifinals are PSG, Al Hilal, Chelsea and Real Madrid. but of course my guess could be wrong because of course these 8 teams have very strong strength and their performance is very good. now of course each coach will compete to make their strategy and formation well. which teams do you think will advance to the semifinals ...

Don't forget, at the last Club World Cup we saw a team from Brazil make it to the final. And I think it could happen again. Because we have seen clearly the quality of the current Brazilian teams. And even now in the quarter-finals we have two teams from Brazil. It's possible that one of them will qualify for the semi-finals and could also continue to the final. Even though that looks quite difficult to happen. But I used to think like that too. Yes, but in the end in the last world cup we saw Manchester City having to face a team from Brazil. But Manchester City was at its best at that time and they won.

This time I feel that PSG and Bayern are two very strong and favored teams. Unfortunately, the two had to meet in the quarter-finals, which meant one of them had to stop. And maybe my prediction is that PSG will face a team from Brazil in the final. But I'm not sure if it's Fluminense or Palmeiras.

oh yeah I just realized that currently there are 2 Brazilian teams in the quarter finals and of course this will remind you of the past because we saw Fluminense successfully become the Runner-up champion after being defeated by Man City and it is possible as you said one of the Brazilian teams will qualify for the final and it is not impossible that they will also become the champion of the Club World Cup. and of course right now Fluminense will definitely try to win against Al Hilal later and of course Fluminense wants to win and certainly doesn't want its plans to be thwarted by any team.
but of course it is also possible that Fluminense and Palmeiras will advance to the final but if that happens it will certainly be very unique, right ...

of course if you see who the candidates are who will advance to the final it is certainly not easy but if I see Real Madrid will meet PSG in the final and one of them will be the champion.

[asriloni]

• Fluminense vs AL Hilal (to qualify Al Hilal)
• Palmeiras vs Chelsea (to qualify Chelsea)
• PSG vs Bayern Munich (to qualify Munich)
• Real Madrid vs Dortmund (to qualify Madrid)

From these 4 matches I only have 1 different prediction on the PSG vs Munich match. Maybe people will say why not choose PSG as the team that will qualify for the next round. But I don't believe that happens because it is impossible for Enrique to also force himself to chase the title in this competition. On the one hand Munich will definitely avenge the failure in UCL to try their best here. And for Madrid, Chelsea and Al Hilal look more convincing.

I have to agreed with all of your predictions except PSG vs Munich. Idk in what pov you're seeing, but kinda weird when favoring Munich instead of PSG.

I remind you PSG is not even owning CWC, and winning it will give them a huge pride. It's kinda non sense to think a club don't wanna win the game just because they're not willing to win the competition.

Beside winning CWC trophy, the winner of this competition is also getting 180 millions in total.  

[SuperBitMan]

Inzaghi is a good coach, I'm not disputing that, but don't forget that Manchester City's performance has also declined. Pep Guardiola is trying to put his house in order after a disastrous campaign, but he's not there yet. A Manchester City that is in form would not succumb to Al Hilal, they would do everything to win. The defeat goes to show that City is still very much sick, and there's a lot of work to be done.

For Man City I would say they lost to Al Hilal because they didn't expect to be matched strength for strength. Truly, I also didn't think that Al Hilal would bounce back considering that they got hit first but if you notice, inzaghi is a someone who knows tactics as much as Pep Guardiola so in terms of Man City still being weak, I won't agree to that. Watch how they had been playing before they met Al Hilal; do in control and they were coordinated.
 It's just sad that just like PSG who when before they lost to Botafogo, they played all, Man City tried to salvage something too but couldn't. We'd know if Man are still recovering thats why they got beaten by Al Hilal if the Saudi club would lose so easily to Fluminese.

The match between Manchester City and Al Hilal was a tough one, I never expected Manchester city to lose to AI Hilal, I don't know what happened in that match but I think Manchester city tried all there best to make sure they win the match but it didn't work, Al Hilal is a very strong team and I knew that after watching this match between them and Manchester city, they did a great job and they should increase there form and strength more who knows they may lift the FIFA club world cup this season, some people may say is not possible but let's remember PSG also was not possible to lift the champions League trophy in our own eyes but it happened, so Al Hilal can lift the FIFA club world cup this season, we know real Madrid are still on the game and very much inform too so lift just sit and watch how things will turn out at the end.
As for PSG know matter the situation PSG is a very strong team and I will keep respecting them.
I just can't wait to watch the FIFA club world cup final, I'm eager to see the winner of the trophy.

[Barikui1]

• Fluminense vs AL Hilal (to qualify Al Hilal)
• Palmeiras vs Chelsea (to qualify Chelsea)
• PSG vs Bayern Munich (to qualify Munich)
• Real Madrid vs Dortmund (to qualify Madrid)

From these 4 matches I only have 1 different prediction on the PSG vs Munich match. Maybe people will say why not choose PSG as the team that will qualify for the next round. But I don't believe that happens because it is impossible for Enrique to also force himself to chase the title in this competition. On the one hand Munich will definitely avenge the failure in UCL to try their best here. And for Madrid, Chelsea and Al Hilal look more convincing.

I have to agreed with all of your predictions except PSG vs Munich. Idk in what pov you're seeing, but kinda weird when favoring Munich instead of PSG.

I remind you PSG is not even owning CWC, and winning it will give them a huge pride. It's kinda non sense to think a club don't wanna win the game just because they're not willing to win the competition.

Beside winning CWC trophy, the winner of this competition is also getting 180 millions in total.  

Concerning this psg vs Bayern Munich game, I think len01 is actually right, and I also share the same sentiment as  him because when analyzing a game you don't just look only at their present form, but you also look at their head2head record which shows that Bayern Munich team knows how to put psg  to the sword anytime they meet, just look at their head2head record in their past five meetings, Bayern Munich have won four out of five, while the one time that Paris won was far back in 2021, so I believe that Bayern Munich have the upper hand here because head2head record plays a a greater roles than current, because their are some team Bayern Munich or Paris knows how to beat very well, no matter how bad their form is, as long as they are playing that particular team, they knows what they have to do to get the desired result, that's why I believe that Bayern Munich will come out on top her regardless of the present form of psg.

[pusaka]

• Fluminense vs AL Hilal (to qualify Al Hilal)
• Palmeiras vs Chelsea (to qualify Chelsea)
• PSG vs Bayern Munich (to qualify Munich)
• Real Madrid vs Dortmund (to qualify Madrid)

From these 4 matches I only have 1 different prediction on the PSG vs Munich match. Maybe people will say why not choose PSG as the team that will qualify for the next round. But I don't believe that happens because it is impossible for Enrique to also force himself to chase the title in this competition. On the one hand Munich will definitely avenge the failure in UCL to try their best here. And for Madrid, Chelsea and Al Hilal look more convincing.

I have to agreed with all of your predictions except PSG vs Munich. Idk in what pov you're seeing, but kinda weird when favoring Munich instead of PSG.

I remind you PSG is not even owning CWC, and winning it will give them a huge pride. It's kinda non sense to think a club don't wanna win the game just because they're not willing to win the competition.

Beside winning CWC trophy, the winner of this competition is also getting 180 millions in total.  

I have no problem with any predictions, because surely each of us has a different opinion to say who will win a match, even though it is not a common opinion or prediction of most people.

For me, I just want to see them show an interesting game to watch, because actually this is the first time we have seen a new format like this. So each team also needs to adapt again.

Meanwhile, if I am asked whether Paris Saint Germain or Bayern Munich will win, for now I prefer Paris Saint Germain, because this season can be said to be the best season for them.

[Arenga pinnata]

Accustomed to seeing the Intercontinental Cup where the finals were always and exclusively composed of South American teams and European teams , finally we can have 3 different scenarios:
Final Europe vs Asia
Final Europe vs South America
Final Europe vs Europe

I hope to see a different final from the previous editions, I would like to see a slightly particular final
Al-Hilal vs Paris Saint Germain
I don't really know why, but I would like to see how Arab football has evolved after the huge investments made in recent years.

Well, I think it would be quite good if we could see a different final. Like Al-Hilal vs one of the European teams. It doesn't matter whether it's Bayern or PSG or something else. However, what is clear is that if Al-Hilal succeeds in continuing their progress to the final, then as Asian representatives it will be something new and will definitely present a different sensation.

Saudi Arabian clubs seem to be successful with all the investments they have made to advance the sport of football in their country. And this includes attracting world attention. And apart from that, they also succeeded in strengthening their team. And now it is proven that one of the representatives managed to advance to the quarter-finals.

Al-hilal will face Fluminense. And I don't know whether it will be a one-sided fight or not. But it should really be a fierce match. Fluminense is a team that also managed to advance to the final in the 2023 edition of the Club World Cup. So they have good experience here. Meanwhile, for Al-hilal, this is a new experience to reach this stage.

[Mayor of ogba]

Chelsea has been performing well in this competition and they haven't disappointed the fans except for the first game they performed poorly but ever since then the Blues have been celebrating after winning their game and I can't see them as the favorite to win this competition but it seems they might find themselves in the finals some how even if we have PSG, Madrid and some other teams who poses threat, it won't stop them as long as they are in this competition, we know how they behave before you know it they are playing in the finals. Heard on one sports news about the Super computer predicting the Blues to win this competition and I don't think this will happen with the clubs that are remaining...for me no they can, what do you guys think about this very prediction, can it happen?

I thought Chelsea would not perform well in the Club World Cup after they conceded an unexpected defeat in their first match, but Chelsea was able to improve their performance from their second match, and they finished second in Group D and qualified for the last 16, where they dominated Benfica and beat Benfica and qualified for the quarterfinal of the Club World Cup. Fluminense is the only Brazilian club remaining in the Club World Cup, and they will try their possible best to beat Chelsea, but with the current form of Chelsea, the Blues will beat Fluminense to advance to the semi-final of the Club World Cup. But I don't know if Chelsea can make it to the final because the Club World Cup will be more difficult in the semi-final since we are to have more strong European clubs in the semi-final, which will make it difficult for Chelsea to make it to the final.

[Ahli38]

Don't forget, at the last Club World Cup we saw a team from Brazil make it to the final. And I think it could happen again. Because we have seen clearly the quality of the current Brazilian teams. And even now in the quarter-finals we have two teams from Brazil. It's possible that one of them will qualify for the semi-finals and could also continue to the final. Even though that looks quite difficult to happen. But I used to think like that too. Yes, but in the end in the last world cup we saw Manchester City having to face a team from Brazil. But Manchester City was at its best at that time and they won.

This time I feel that PSG and Bayern are two very strong and favored teams. Unfortunately, the two had to meet in the quarter-finals, which meant one of them had to stop. And maybe my prediction is that PSG will face a team from Brazil in the final. But I'm not sure if it's Fluminense or Palmeiras.

oh yeah I just realized that currently there are 2 Brazilian teams in the quarter finals and of course this will remind you of the past because we saw Fluminense successfully become the Runner-up champion after being defeated by Man City and it is possible as you said one of the Brazilian teams will qualify for the final and it is not impossible that they will also become the champion of the Club World Cup. and of course right now Fluminense will definitely try to win against Al Hilal later and of course Fluminense wants to win and certainly doesn't want its plans to be thwarted by any team.
but of course it is also possible that Fluminense and Palmeiras will advance to the final but if that happens it will certainly be very unique, right ...

of course if you see who the candidates are who will advance to the final it is certainly not easy but if I see Real Madrid will meet PSG in the final and one of them will be the champion.

If Fluminense manages to advance to the final again, it will be an extraordinary achievement for the team from the Brazilian Serie A. Because that means this team is truly one of the most superior even among all the strong teams in Europe and the world.

In the Al-hilal vs Fluminense match, it seems there are also those who are starting to hope that the Al-hilal team will win. As an Asian, of course I also have feelings and hopes to see the Asian team successfully advance to the final. It's just that it really isn't easy to do. But it doesn't rule out the possibility that it could happen. Real Madrid actually also needs to be able to improve their reputation. And if they can make it to the final then yes Real Madrid will get even greater respect again.

[salad daging]

The quarter-finals are the favorite teams according to the bookies.

Al Hilal = 2.54 - Chelsea = 2.10 - PSG = 2.24 - Real Madrid = 1.65
If this is made into a combo, does it make sense with total odds = 20? It looks a bit interesting but the match will not be that smooth, I know how the match will be surprising.

So I will probably bet on Over/Under, rather than 1X2.

The match will never be smooth for sure but also these odds is it for those teams to win after 90 minutes or is it for those teams to qualify to the next round. This is the quarter finals and at this stage none of the teams is small so I don't think many of this matches will have a winner after 90 minutes, we may be required to go into extra time and even penalty kick, if this is the case then it is anybody's game. I will avoid some of those matches and pick few I am sure of or feel ok with.

Yeahh that's my feeling now - it won't be as smooth as imagined.

This is in normal FT time. for example if you want a team to qualify then the odds are smaller than above, depending on which one you choose that is interesting.

But it seems better where the bet on the total goals (over 1.5) maybe that's good maybe I will try betting on the total goals.

[AirtelBuzz]

It looks like Dortmund will actually make it to the quarter-finals. Because in the first half it turned out that Dortmund managed to lead 2-0. I didn't get to watch the first half. Because I previously looked at the match schedule incorrectly. But we still can't make a conclusion. because from the statistics in the first half it turned out that Monterrey was superior in possession of the ball and also in the number of attacks built. Monterrey may just be less effective in taking advantage of the opportunities they have. Let's see if Dortmund will maintain the current score. Or Monterrey will manage to equalize the score. But I think Monterrey will score in the second half.

Yes it is absolutely true that Monterrey was less effective in converting their chances in the FIFA Club World Cup match. In my opinion they were able to resist a lot in defense in this match because Ramos stood there like a statue and was very difficult to get past. At this moment it is inevitable that Borussia Dortmund's crucial match is against the Spanish club and the schedule for this FCWC match has been set. But I was waiting to see this exciting moment in the upcoming match, that is I was eager to watch the Bellingham derby but Borussia Dortmund's Jobe Bellingham did not let it complete. Moreover the way Real Madrid is playing in this tournament now it seems like they are making headlines at every moment.

[xLays]

• Fluminense vs AL Hilal (to qualify Al Hilal)
• Palmeiras vs Chelsea (to qualify Chelsea)
• PSG vs Bayern Munich (to qualify Munich)
• Real Madrid vs Dortmund (to qualify Madrid)

From these 4 matches I only have 1 different prediction on the PSG vs Munich match. Maybe people will say why not choose PSG as the team that will qualify for the next round. But I don't believe that happens because it is impossible for Enrique to also force himself to chase the title in this competition. On the one hand Munich will definitely avenge the failure in UCL to try their best here. And for Madrid, Chelsea and Al Hilal look more convincing.

Most of us are expecting Al Hilal to win this quarterfinal, but this time I'm not picking them. I feel like Fluminense has the better offense and defense just look at how Fluminense  dismantled Inter Milan in R16 2-0. Unlike Al Hilal in the Round 16, where Man City managed to score 3 goals.

Anyway, my picks to qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinals: Fluminense, Chelsea, PSG and Real Madrid.
I've already placed my bet on it. You can check it here if you want: https://sportsbet.io/sharebetslip/6865d88aae8cd7001846c676

[Velvet78]

My favourites for the semi finals:

- Al-Hilal
- Chelsea
- PSG
- Real Madrid

So it is pretty much the same with most people.    I'm not very confident about all of them though. The Al-Hilal one seems like the riskiest.

They technically pushed Manchester City out of the tournament. But we never know what they will do here. They haven't faced a Brazilian team in the tournament yet.

[Kaliandra]

Inzaghi is a good coach, I'm not disputing that, but don't forget that Manchester City's performance has also declined. Pep Guardiola is trying to put his house in order after a disastrous campaign, but he's not there yet. A Manchester City that is in form would not succumb to Al Hilal, they would do everything to win. The defeat goes to show that City is still very much sick, and there's a lot of work to be done.

Inzaghi is indeed a good coach and of course Al Hilal is very lucky now to have him because of course his hard work has been proven to bring good results and of course Man City, which is known as a strong team, can be defeated by Al Hilal and of course this is inseparable from Inzaghi's services who directed the Al Hilal players well.

of course Man City's defeat, of course we can't blame Pep because it is true that Man City is currently in the process of healing because his performance has really declined lately. so of course Man City, even though he lost, of course he was not embarrassed because he could score many goals against Al Hilal and Pep is still good at making strategies, it's just that luck is on Al Hilal's side. let's just see Al Hilal who will face Fluminense and let's just see if Inzaghi can successfully make his strategy in the next match.

[Adbitco]

Accustomed to seeing the Intercontinental Cup where the finals were always and exclusively composed of South American teams and European teams , finally we can have 3 different scenarios:
Final Europe vs Asia
Final Europe vs South America
Final Europe vs Europe

I hope to see a different final from the previous editions, I would like to see a slightly particular final
Al-Hilal vs Paris Saint Germain
I don't really know why, but I would like to see how Arab football has evolved after the huge investments made in recent years.

And it will still not even change again this season because no matter how it is, in the final there will be an European team because in this Quarter finals four European teams are facing off and same will happen in the Semis after the QF face off. In the Semi final it will still be two European teams and one will qualify for the finals. In the other side of the qualification board there's only one European team which is Chelsea. If Chelsea is able to see off Palmieras in the QF and they somehow manages to win in the semis then we will have an all European finals. I'm just speculating on this very one.

[verdinio]

• Fluminense vs AL Hilal (to qualify Al Hilal)
• Palmeiras vs Chelsea (to qualify Chelsea)
• PSG vs Bayern Munich (to qualify Munich)
• Real Madrid vs Dortmund (to qualify Madrid)

From these 4 matches I only have 1 different prediction on the PSG vs Munich match. Maybe people will say why not choose PSG as the team that will qualify for the next round. But I don't believe that happens because it is impossible for Enrique to also force himself to chase the title in this competition. On the one hand Munich will definitely avenge the failure in UCL to try their best here. And for Madrid, Chelsea and Al Hilal look more convincing.

I have to agreed with all of your predictions except PSG vs Munich. Idk in what pov you're seeing, but kinda weird when favoring Munich instead of PSG.

I remind you PSG is not even owning CWC, and winning it will give them a huge pride. It's kinda non sense to think a club don't wanna win the game just because they're not willing to win the competition.

Beside winning CWC trophy, the winner of this competition is also getting 180 millions in total.  

but in my opinion Paris doesn't care that much about that cup, if they did I'd be convinced they'd do it just for the money, nothing more, prestige has little to do with this cup, and it shows, European clubs are playing really below par, not everyone is thinking about winning it, as if it were a Champions League

[SmartCharpa]

Congratulations to Real Madrid and Dortmund for qualifying to the next round.

So we have 2 Brazilian teams, 1 Middle Eastern team and 5 European teams.

Al Hilal vs Fluminese
Palmeiras vs Chelsea
Bayern Munich vs PSG
Dortmund vs Real Madrid

Al Hilal will likely to win because they beat Manchester City was amazing, Chelsea and Real Madrid are too obvious, while Bayern Munich vs PSG are equal. I don't know but I think Bayern Munich will win.

We are already looking forward to the next round since this tournament will become more interesting as it goes on. Real Madrid will face Dortmund. I believe the war between these two teams will never stop, they met in the Champions League final the previous two seasons and in the Champions League group stage last season. Real Madrid always had a great result against Dortmund, and we expect the same in the next meeting.  However, I'm confident that Al Hilal will defeat Fluminense as well.

However, in the match between PSG and Bayern Munich, some feel that PSG will win, but I would not be shocked if Bayern Munich defeats PSG. I believe PSG has more quality players than Bayern Munich, but this does not mean Bayern Munich will overlook them. I believe both clubs scored in that game, while Chelsea is facing Palmeiras, I believe Chelsea will advance to the next round.