The lineup for the FIFA Membership World Cup spherical of 16 is full. Al Jazeera Sport takes a better look.
Lionel Messi’s reunion with former membership Paris Saint-Germain and Actual Madrid’s assembly with Juventus are the eye-catching ties of a mouthwatering spherical of 16 on the FIFA Club World Cup.
Real Madrid and Al Hilal‘s victory towards Salzburg and Pachuca on Thursday night accomplished the group stage of FIFA’s reformatted competitors.
Al Jazeera Sport takes a take a look at the highest speaking factors because the expanded 32-team event reaches the knockout stage.
When does the Spherical of 16 start?
The primary match of the knockout phases will probably be staged on Saturday, June 28, in Philadelphia, with an all-Brazilian affair as Palmeiras face Botafogo at Lincoln Monetary Subject.
Botafogo are the reigning Brazilian and South American champions and beat European champions PSG on the way in which to qualifying from their group at Atletico Madrid’s expense.
Sao Paulo facet Palmeiras – that includes Brazil prodigy and future Chelsea winger Estevao Willian – received their group and are above Botafogo within the Brazilian league.
Nevertheless, Botafogo are unbeaten of their final 5 conferences with Palmeiras, together with the 2 legs of a Copa Libertadores last-16 tie final yr.
When and the place will Messi’s Miami face PSG?
Messi’s Inter Miami have been a shock package deal within the group stage, beating Porto on their technique to progressing to the final 16, however a late collapse towards Palmeiras meant they completed second and should face the Argentinian playmaker’s former facet, PSG.
The match will probably be performed on Sunday, June 29, in Atlanta.
This season, PSG ended a protracted wait to win the Champions League for the primary time and Luis Enrique’s facet are anticipated to conquer their MLS opponents, however Botafogo beat them within the group stage to show they aren’t untouchable.
Who will defending champions Man Metropolis face within the spherical of 16?
Holders Man Metropolis face Al Hilal within the subsequent spherical and are available into the knockout section in ominous type, as the one crew on the event to win all three group video games.
They’ve scored 11 occasions of their final two matches, with a 5-2 destruction of Juventus coming after they put six previous Al Ain of the United Arab Emirates.
A recreation towards Al Hilal, the 2021 Asian champions, on Monday in Orlando will give Metropolis no purpose to be afraid, even when the Saudi membership boast quite a few former stars of main European leagues, together with Joao Cancelo.
Is Actual Madrid towards Juventus the tie of the spherical?
This can be a conflict between two conventional European titans who’ve met 21 occasions. There have been two Champions League finals between the golf equipment, each received by Actual.
A 5-2 defeat for Juventus towards Manchester Metropolis suggests they might discover the going robust towards Madrid.
Actual are adapting to life beneath a brand new coach in Xabi Alonso, who experimented with a three-man defence towards Salzburg. He’ll hope to have Kylian Mbappe again after the Frenchman missed the group stage with sickness.
What has Dortmund’s grievance been earlier than the Monterray take a look at?
Dortmund coach Niko Kovac has not held again on expressing his emotions about having to play in excessive warmth on the event, so he will probably be joyful the sport towards Mexican facet Monterrey is on the coated and air-conditioned Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Regardless of their complaints, Dortmund have grown into the event. They face former Actual Madrid star Sergio Ramos and a Monterrey crew that has impressed, notably a creditable draw towards Inter Milan.
FIFA Membership World Cup Spherical of 16:
- Palmeiras vs Botafogo – Saturday, June 28, in Philadelphia (16:00 GMT)
- Benfica vs Chelsea – Saturday, June 28, in Charlotte (20:00 GMT)
- Paris Saint-Germain vs Inter Miami – Sunday, June 29, in Atlanta (16:00 GMT)
- Flamengo vs Bayern Munich – Sunday, June 29, in Miami (20:00 GMT)
- Inter Milan vs Fluminense – Monday, June 30, in Charlotte (19:00 GMT)
- Manchester Metropolis vs Al Hilal – Monday, June 30, in Orlando (01:00 Tuesday, July 1)
- Actual Madrid vs Juventus – Tuesday, July 1, in Miami (19:00 GMT)
- Borussia Dortmund vs Monterrey – Tuesday, July 1, in Atlanta (01:00 GMT on Wednesday, July 2).