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We enter the first round of knockout games today at the Club World Cup with two Brazilian duo Palmeiras and Botafogo doing battle.
A place in the quarter-final is the prize after both sides impressed during the group stage.
Palmeiras topped their group ahead of Inter Miami, while Botafogo edged out Atletico Madrid to finish behind PSG.
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As for Botafogo, they have been the surprise package at the Club World Cup so far.
They made it through to this stage of the competition after causing some upsets their group. Here's how they did it:
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Here's how things looked in the table after all Palmeiras' group A games…
Things could not have gone any better for Palmeiras at the Club World Cup so far.
They made it through to this stage of the competition after topping their group. Here's how they did it:
We have one other round of 16 knock-out match taking place today as Benfica face Chelsea.
Kick off in that match is at 4pm EST/1pm PT/9pm BST (UK).
Philadelphia is a busy host with eight matches being held at Lincoln Financial Field, the home of the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.
The stadium is located in South Philadelphia, and it’s part of a bustling sports complex that includes Major League Baseball stadium Citizens Bank Park, where the Phillies play, and Wells Fargo Center, home of the NBA’s 76ers and the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers.
Of course, there are plenty of tourist attractions to visit, too, such as the Rocky Balboa statue.
Hopefully, a brave coach or physio will make their team run the stairs that lead up to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, just as Sylvester Stallone did in the classic 1976 film “Rocky.”
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All matches at this Club World Cup are available to watch on DAZN, so you can watch this afternoon's game in the United States and anywhere else that has access to DAZN.
You can also tune into this match via TNT and truTV in the U.S.
The match kicks off at 12pm ET, 9am PT in the United States.
That works out as 5pm BST in the UK and 1pm in Brazil.
Hello everyone!
Our 2025 Club World Cup coverage continues today with a clash of two titans of Brazilian football: Botafogo and Palmeiras.
Both had impressive group phases to qualify for the knockout stages, but will be keen to dump out a local rival to advance to the next round.
Who will prevail? The Athletic is the best place to find out.