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The final day of Club World Cup last-16 action is upon us as Real Madrid and Juventus battle it out for a quarter-final place.
The Spaniards are the record winners of this tournament and will be looking to add to their five titles. Standing in their way today are a Juventus team that have never won it.
Madrid eased through Group H, topping it with seven points while the Italians had to settle for the runner-up spot in Group H behind Manchester City.
The winner of this tie will face Borussia Dortmund or Monterrey in the last eight.
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The last of the last-16 games are on today's Club World Cup menu.
Firstly, we're here in Miami before heading over to MetLife Stadium for the final game that will confirm the quarter-final line-up.
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It was midnight in Miami Gardens, Florida. Traffic was buzzing around Hard Rock Stadium after Lionel Messi and Inter Miami faced Brazilian powerhouse Palmeiras. Over 60,000 people had just attended the Club World Cup match on June 23.
The walk from Hard Rock Stadium’s southwest exit to one of the main streets that surround the venue is a short distance. Hundreds of fans, energized by the 2-2 draw between the two sides, discussed the match as they left the stadium’s outskirts. They followed signs directing fans to the stadium’s rideshare pick up area, designated as Lot 30.
“Keep going, keep walking,” a stadium security guard repeated on a loop, as fans stared at their phones and asked bewilderedly where Lot 30 could possibly be. After a few more steps, the crowd reached Carl F. Barger Boulevard, a busy street that runs outside the perimeter of the stadium. The confusion was palpable. Perplexed fans wondered out loud if they had chosen the correct stadium exit.
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Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
We started this tournament here in Miami and this is the last game it will host at the Club World Cup.
It was also the site for the 2024 Copa América final between Argentina and Colombia.
Argentina prevailed 1-0 in extra time, but the match was marred by a lack of crowd control that led to a near stampede outside the stadium’s gates before kickoff. It was a security disaster for the tournament’s organizers (CONMEBOL) and the local government. I was there that day. There are scenes of unconscious men and women and crying children pressed against the gates that will stay with me forever.
The Club World Cup has been another opportunity for Hard Rock Stadium to prove it can host international football matches safely before the 2026 World Cup.
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As with every game at this Club World Cup, DAZN are the broadcast rights holders so you will be able to watch it over there.
They have licensed some of their rights out to other providers for this tournament, but TNT in the U.S. and Channel 5 in the UK will not be showing this one.
This game is being played in the earlier slot, which will be good news for those of you in Europe hoping to watch along.
It kicks off at 3pm local time (ET), so that is 12pm on the west coast, 8pm in the UK and 9pm in Central Europe.
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Hello! And welcome to The Athletic where we are celebrating the start of July with yet more Club World Cup action.
After two enthralling last-16 ties yesterday, there are two more games on the way today.
The first of those pits two European giants against each other with Real Madrid and Juventus meeting in Miami.
We will have all the build-up and then live coverage of the match, so don't go anywhere!