Club World Cup: how are the quarterfinal matchups and who still needs to qualify

The Club World Cup is starting to enter its decisive phase. Once the group stage has been completed and with half of the quarterfinal matchups set, it is necessary to review what has happened so far and what is yet to come.

The round of 16 matchups that have already been played

After two days of knockout matches, the round of 16 has already confirmed its first teams advancing to the quarterfinals and, consequently, also its first teams eliminated.

The first match of this stage was between two Brazilian teams: Palmeiras and Botafogo. After a very hard-fought 90 minutes, Verdao finally managed to prevail in extra time thanks to Paulinho's goal in the 100th minute and is one of the South American representatives in the quarterfinals.

It is worth noting that Abel Ferreira's team will have the significant absence of Gustavo Gómez, who received a second yellow card in extra time and will miss the next match.

Later that same Saturday, Benfica and Chelsea were set to determine the opponent for the São Paulo team. For much of the match, the London side would show great dominance over the Portuguese, although they could only take the lead with a lone goal by James in the 64th minute.

Although it seemed nothing else would happen, the match had to be suspended in the 85th minute due to a possible thunderstorm. After a delay of almost two hours, the match was able to continue and delivered a surprise: Benfica equalized at the last moment thanks to a penalty converted byÁngel Di Maria.

The Portuguese team gained another chance thanks to Fideo's goal, however, their joy was short-lived, as at the start of extra time, Prestianni received a second yellow card, leaving the Eagles with one less player. From that moment on, Chelsea was the only team on the field and, in a burst during the second half of extra time, scored 3 goals (Nkunku in the 108th, Neto in the 114th, and Dewsbury-Hall in the 117th), sealing the match and securing their place in the quarterfinals, where they will face Palmeiras.

Unlike the first round of 16 matchups, yesterday's matches had two clear winners: Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich. As for the Champions League winners, they crushed Inter Miami led by Lionel Messi with a resounding 4-0, thanks to Neves's brace, Avilés's own goal, and Hakimi's goal, all in just the first half.

Meanwhile, Bayern faced a Flamengo side that managed to put up a fight, but ultimately succumbed in the end. The Bavarian team would quickly take the lead with two goals in the first 10 minutes: Eric Pulgar's own goal in the 6th and Harry Kane in the 9th. Although Fla would pull one back thanks to Gerson's powerful shot, the German team would restore their two-goal lead with Goretzka's goal before halftime.

With the need to chase the result, the Brazilian team began to attack a bit more, earning a penalty in the 55th minute thatJorginho converted into a goal. Although the 3-2 scoreline gave Flamengo some hope, the desperation to equalize left some gaps in defense, which Harry Kane took advantage of to make it 4-2. Now in the quarterfinals, Bayern will face PSG.

Finally, today Fluminense pulled off a shock against Inter Milan. At the start of the match, Flu took the lead with a header by Germán Cano in the 4th minute. Although Inter tried to recover after the early blow, they never felt comfortable and were neutralized by the Brazilian team.

Despite multiple attempts in the second half by the Neroazzurri, Fluzao managed to hold on and even increased the lead near the end of the match with a goal by Hércules. With this victory, the Rio de Janeiro side will face the winner between Manchester City and Al-Hilal in the quarterfinals.

The ones still to be decided

With half of the teams already qualified for the round of 16, the other four spots to complete the bracket are still to be decided.

In today's last match, the left side will be finalized with the Manchester City - Al Hilal match. City comes from dominating Group G with a perfect 9/9, thanks to its 3 victories, two of them by large margins (Al-Ain and Juventus), while Al-Hilal advanced by finishing second in Group H with 5 points, with a record of 1 (Pachuca) win and 2 draws (Real Madrid and Red Bull Salzburg).

The winner of the match will face Fluminense in the quarterfinals, and whoever comes out on top will face Palmeiras or Chelsea in the semifinals.

Finally, the round of 16 of the Club World Cup concludes tomorrow with Real Madrid - Juventus and Borussia Dortmund - Monterrey, which will complete the right side.

The Madrid team regained form after its draw in the first match against Al-Hilal and finished first in Group H with 7 points thanks to victories over Pachuca and Red Bull Salzburg. Meanwhile, Juve comes from finishing second in Group G with 6 points after winning against Al-Ain and Wydad AC and suffering a heavy defeat against City in the match for the top spot.

Likewise, Borussia arrives as the leader of Group F with 7 points, the result of 2 victories (Mamelodi Sundowns and Ulsan Hyundai) and 1 draw (Fluminense), while Monterrey comes from finishing second in Group E with 5 points, thanks to 2 draws (Inter Milan and River) and 1 big win (Urawa Red Diamonds).

The winners of these last matches will face each other in the quarterfinals, and whoever comes out on top will face PSG or Bayern Munich in the semifinals.

How the bracket looks and when the quarterfinals will be played

Left Side

• Round of 16
  • Manchester City - Al-Hilal | June 30 at 10:00 p.m. | Camping World Stadium (Orlando)
• Quarterfinals
  • Palmeiras - Chelsea | July 4 at 10:00 p.m. | Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)
  • Fluminense - Manchester City or Al-Hilal | July 4 at 4:00 p.m. | Camping World Stadium (Orlando)

Right Side

• Round of 16
  • Borussia Dortmund - Monterrey | July 1 at 10:00 p.m. | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
  • Real Madrid - Juventus | July 1 at 4:00 p.m. | Hard Rock Stadium (Miami)
• Quarterfinals
  • Paris Saint-Germain - Bayern Munich | July 5 at 1:00 p.m. | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
  • Borussia Dortmund or Monterrey - Real Madrid or Juventus | July 5 at 5:00 p.m. | MetLife Stadium (New Jersey)