Eight participants of the Club World Cup play-off have been determined.

The first half of the participants in the Club World Cup play-offs has been revealed

The following teams have advanced to the play-offs of the Club World Cup: Inter Miami, Palmeiras, PSG, Botafogo, Manchester City, Juventus, Bayern Munich, and Flamengo.

The first matchups have also been announced: in the Round of 16, Palmeiras will play against Botafogo, while Inter Miami will meet PSG.

How the matches went

Inter Miami

struck first, with striker Tadeo Allende scoring after a pass from close range to the right post in the 16th minute, and after an hour of play, Luis Suarez doubled the American team's lead with a shot into the left 'nine'.

In the 80th minute, Palmeiras striker Paulinho intercepted a pass and sent the ball into the bottom left corner of the net. Seven minutes later, midfielder Mauricio equalized, setting the final score at 2:2.

Porto

and

Al-Ahly

played out the most prolific draw of the tournament. The Egyptians went ahead four times, but the Portuguese equalized each Time, with the standout performer being hat-trick hero Wessam Abu Ali, who scored the first three goals for the Egyptian team.

WC-2025. Round 3

• Palmeiras (Brazil) – Inter Miami (USA) – 2:2
• Porto (Portugal) – Al-Ahly (Egypt) – 4:4

Palmeiras and Inter Miami, due to their draw, remain unreachable for their pursuers – both with five points, advancing to the playoffs from first and second places.

Group A standings

1. Palmeiras – 5 (3 matches), 4:2 (goal difference)
2. Inter Miami – 5 points (3), 4:3
3. Porto – 2 (3), 5:6
4. Al-Ahly – 2 (3), 4:6

It should be noted that in the second qualifying round of the Champions League, Dynamo will play against the winner of the pair Zalgiris (Lithuania) – Hamrun Spartans (Malta). The matches of this round will take place on July 22/23 and July 29/30, respectively, and will be the first official matches of the new season for Dynamo.

The first game Dynamo will play away. The second match will be formally a home game for the Kyiv club.

Information about the participants of the Club World Cup play-offs and the schedule for the first matches of the Round of 16 allows for a better understanding of how events will unfold in this tournament. Readers are provided the opportunity to review results and tables, as well as keep track of the upcoming match schedule in the Champions League.