In the course of Friday and Saturday, all four of the quarterfinals will take place in the club World Cup, and the semi-finalists will be known.
The promotion starts on Friday with the surprise band of De Ronde; Fluminen US Al Hilal.
Marcos Leonardo One to watch
The former Covered Inter in their round of 16 competition, while the Saudi giants shocked everyone with their 4-3 extra-time victory over Pep Guardiola's Manchester City-one of the pre-tournament favorites.
Marcos Leonardo van Al Hilal will be the player to watch in this game, who have already scored three in the competition so far.
Manager, Simone Inzaghi, can try the old Italian trick from Catenaccio against the Swashbuckling Brazilians, and try to suppress their creativity.
In this phase of the competition the winner takes everything, so by Hook or by Crook, Inzaghi will already use his many years of experience to spend this side to the next phase.
Palmeiras still unbeaten on 2025 Club World Cup
Another Brazilian giant, Palmeiras, will be next and want the Premier League outfit, Chelsea.
The two teams previously confronted each other in February 2022 and Chelsea came overly in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup match with 2-0.
Palmeiras still has to lose at the CWC, win two games and the other two signs, while the blues have won three and lost one.
The only loss of Chelsea in the competition came against Flamengo, and it could be that they are confronted with a third Brazilian side in Fluminense in the semi -final when both teams come up undamaged from their respective matches.
The West -Londers have won eight of their last 10 games in good shape and will be favorites against a Palmeiras side, who scored 19 goals in their last 10 games.
Palmeiras vs Chelsea Live Win Probabilityopta Perform Statistics
Enzo Maresca and his team can feel like their chances of coming to the final, given the way the draw is opened, and if they do exactly that, they will want their chances in a one -off match against everyone, although they have to strengthen a defense that eight goals has leaked lately.
European heavyweight collision is Das van de Ronde
On the other side of the draw, tournament favorites Paris Saint-Germain opposite Bayern Munich in an epic all-European heavyweight collision.
The side of Luis Enrique has been in sparkling form and transferred their sparkle from the 2024/25 campaign in this competition.
A more robust and static Bayern side will certainly give the Ligue 1 outfit physically for their money, but will have to be aware of the electric pace where PSG Break, which has become ruthless in most games.
You only have to be returned to the final of the Champions League when PSG Inter Milan dismantled and still fired forward when 5-0 was up (a UCL Final Record Scoreline).
The Parisens will still be on their guard that the Bavarians have defeated them in the early stages of last season's UCL campaign, and with people like Harry Kane, Jamal Musiala and Michael Olise have all scored three times in the World Cup so far, Bayern would be in the game with an attacking trio.
Because Ousmane Dembele finally made his CWC arch in the last game of PSG, they now have their non-so-secret weapon available, in addition to Desire Doue, Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, Achraf Hakimi et al.
It is demonstrably the draw of the quarterfinals, and Mercedes-Benz Stadium will probably be packed on the trusses.
Time for Mbappe to shine or will Gonzalo get the nod?
The quarterfinals bring his Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund in a repeat of the UCL final of 2024, of course 2-0 won by Los Blancos.
Pre-tournament, the idea of ​​Vinicius Jr. And Kylian Mbappe who runs up, would have occupied many spirits; The first, however, only one target has managed the tournament and the latter was only recently released to play after he was admitted to the hospital.
Thank goodness for Gonzalo Garcia, a record -breaking real Castilla (Real's Reserve Team) attack that has been a revelation at the CWC.
He has already scored three goals, one of which was the winner in a tight affair against Juventus.
Real and Dortmund also met in the 24/25 UCL when the Bundesliga giants race in a lead of two goals, but were fed back by the Spaniards who then won an extensive 5-2 victory.
Real Madrid vs Dortmund Live Win Probabilityopta Perform Statistics
For example, keeper, Gregor Kobel, has no doubt about what is needed to win the game.
“We want to press high and put pressure on the opponent,” he told reporters after the victory over Monterrey in the round of 16. “But especially against a team like Real Madrid, who has so much pace in their ranks, we have to find a better balance – otherwise it will be dangerous.”
One of the stories of the match could have been a competitive match in which Jude Bellingham saw against Brother Jowe, but the suspension of the latter has stopped such a headline-grabbing narrative story.
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