Club World Cup: 8 of 16 Spots Confirmed — Messi to Face Former Club, Atlético Madrid and Porto Eliminated

Club World Cup 2025: 8 of 16 Round-of-16 Spots Confirmed — Messi to Face Former Club, Atlético and Porto Eliminated

Beijing Time, June 24 — The group stage matches in Groups A and B of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup have concluded, and 8 out of the 16 spots in the Round of 16 have been confirmed.

In Group A’s third round, Palmeiras came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Inter Miami, securing the top spot in the group. As runners-up, Inter Miami will now face Paris Saint-Germain, the winners of Group B — setting up a high-profile clash where Lionel Messi will face his former club PSG.

✅ Qualified Teams (8/16):

Group A:

• Palmeiras

• Inter Miami

Group B:

• Paris Saint-Germain

• Botafogo

Group C:

• Bayern Munich

Group D:

• Flamengo

Group G:

• Juventus

• Manchester City

❌ Eliminated Teams:

• FC Porto

• Al Ahly (Cairo)

• Atlético Madrid

• Seattle Sounders

• Auckland City

• Los Angeles FC

• Urawa Red Diamonds

• Ulsan HD

• Wydad Casablanca

• Al Ain

• Pachuca

More results to come as the remaining group matches unfold.