Atletico Madrid will get their combination of the World Cup in the Club of 2025 on Sunday in the club – and in the most difficult way. The side of Diego Simeone is taking on recently crowned European champions Paris Saint-Germain in their first group stage match, which takes place at the Rose Bowl Stadium in California.
The domestic season 2024-25 was one of disappointment for Atleti, but they will be happy to be successful in the United States. And although they are confronted with the best team in Europe, they can take comfort in the fact that they defeated Luis Enrique's side during the competition phase of the Champions League.
But this task will be much more difficult, but Athleti will still feel like their chances of a positive result. And in terms of teamline-up, Marca says that Simeone will start with Antonio Griezmann in attack next to Julian Alvarez, despite the fact that Alexander Sorloth is in a considerably better form than the former French International.
In total, five changes are expected from the side that Girona defeated on the last day of the La Liga season. Jan Oblak, Robin Le Normand, Javi Galan, Giuliano Simeone and Pablo Barrios are all ready for a return to the startline-up, with Juan Musso, Axel Witsel, Cesar Azpilicueta, Nahuel Molina and Koke Resurreccion that falls on the couch.
PSG still runs aware of the Champions League winning two weeks ago, and they will be one of the favorites to win the Club World Cup. Luis Enrique will call a strong side, with one change from the team that defeated Inter 5-0 in Munich and It is a forced, with Bradley Barcola who replaces the wounded Ousmane Dembele.
It promises to be a very interesting meeting in Califorina. PSG starts as favorites, but Atleti are very able to make it a frustrating meeting for the Ligue 1 -side.