All 4 Brazilian clubs advance at Club World Cup, one is guaranteed to make the quarterfinals
SAO PAULO: One clear and unexpected force has surged as the group stage of the Club World Cup comes to a close: Brazil.
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PSG go from European glory to Club World Cup woe
MIAMI :European champions Paris St Germain arrived at the Club World Cup aiming to be crowned kings of the global game but defeat by Botafogo on Thursday showed the tournament will be a true test of their mettle and not just a celebratory lap of honour.
Boca Juniors turn up the heat in Miami with Benfica draw
MIAMI :After Lionel Messi lit up the Club World Cup opener, Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium was awash in Argentine passion again as Boca Juniors fans turned it into a little Buenos Aires for their team's 2-2 draw with Benfica on Monday.
Palmeiras and Porto draw 0-0 in their first Club World Cup match
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.: Palmeiras and two-time European champion Porto tied 0-0 in their opening match of the Club World Cup on Sunday night before a crowd of 46,275 at MetLife Stadium, which was just over half full. Estevão’s left-footed shot in first-half stoppage time went into the hands of Claúdio Ramos, and Richard Ríos’ attempt off the rebound was blocked. Palmeiras, Brazil’s club champion in 2022 and ‘23, qualified as the 2021 Copa Libertadores winner, while Porto reached the tournament as Europe’s fifth-ranked eligible team over a four-year period. Palmeiras had a 17-11 advantage in shots and 55.3 percent possession.
Brazil's historic players celebrate Ancelotti's arrival and hope things will change
ASUNCION :Carlo Ancelotti is one of the best coaches in the world and can change the poor performance of the Brazilian national team with experience and discipline, several former players of the five-time world champion said on Wednesday, but they cautioned his arrival will not mask certain "structural" deficiencies.
Pachuca shock Botafogo 3-0 to advance in the Intercontinental Cup
DOHA, Qatar :Mexican side Pachuca stunned Copa Libertadores champions Botafogo 3-0 on Wednesday to advance to the Intercontinental Cup semi-finals thanks to second-half goals from Oussama Idrissi, Nelson Deossa and Salomon Rondon.
Exhausted but ambitious Botafogo face Pachuca days after league triumph
DOHA, Qatar : Copa Libertadores champions Botafogo face Pachuca in the Intercontinental Cup on Wednesday less than three days after clinching their domestic league title as they aim to become the first Brazilian side to win the tournament in 12 years and the first to earn the treble since Pele's Santos over 60 years ago.