Palmeiras propelled by second half surges
The second half is when Palmeiras come alive in their FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ matches. The performances in the latter 45 have been pivotal for the Verdão, as they bagged the goals they were searching for against Al Ahly FC, eventually running out 2-0 winners, and then coming from two goals down against Inter […]
Boca fans buoyant despite early exit
Even when CA Boca Juniors’ clash with Auckland City FC was suspended for 40 minutes due to a thunderstorm in Nashville, the noise didn’t die down. The rain may have dampened some things but not the spirits of the Boca faithful. Amid a cacophony of drums and trumpets, thousands huddled indoors for one last roar […]
Danilo: Bayern match will be a brilliant encounter
CR Flamengo went into their Group D finale at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ knowing victory over LAFC would have made them the first team to achieve a perfect record. Their already-eliminated counterparts stood firm, though, and looked to have won the match until a late Wallace Yan goal ensured the Mengão, who had […]
Lage: Benfica got it done with teamwork
SL Benfica may have started slowly in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™, needing a two-goal rally to draw 2-2 with CA Boca Juniors in their opener, but they are on fire to close the group stage. On Tuesday at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, the Portuguese side usurped FC Bayern München for the […]
‘Brazilians’ savour special game with Brazilians
Mamelodi Sundowns FC are out but they are not down. The South African side have been eliminated from the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ after a goalless draw with Fluminense FC at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, having needed a win to reach the Round of 16. Despite their early exit, the Sundowns have taken huge […]
Nonato: Brazilian success not a surprise
The Brazilian dominance at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ shows no sign of ending any time soon with Fluminense FC reaching the Round of 16 following their battling goalless draw against Mamelodi Sundowns FC at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium. Fluminense made it a full set of Brazilian clubs in the knockout stages — joining […]
Dortmund top group after edging out Ulsan
Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Ulsan HD | Group F Borussia Dortmund goal: Daniel Svensson (36) Borussia Dortmund topped their FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ group with a narrow win over already-out Ulsan HD in Cincinnati. They will face the runner up from Group E in Atlanta on 1 July. The Bundesliga giants netted a first-half winner […]
Luis Enrique’s PSG overhaul taking shape
The closing scene in “You don’t have a f**** clue,” a documentary featuring Paris Saint-Germain head coach Luis Enrique, turned out to be a prophecy: “I believe I’m going to make [the team] better. When you have a player who moves wherever he wants, that means there are game situations I cannot control. Next year, […]
Park: My heart is split between Ulsan and Dortmund
It can be a bit awkward for top players from around the world to see two of their former teams competing at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™. However, Park Jooho is one of the few who has played for two teams placed in the very same group. The former Korea Republic full-back got his […]
Botafogo learn how to play the game
To make an antidote, one must use some of the venom to be counteracted. To produce a vaccine, one must administer the virus that is to be eradicated. To survive the ‘Group of Death’ one must play a little of the game that makes the opponent so lethal. Botafogo did exactly that in order to […]