FIFA Club World Cup knockout stage
The FIFA Club World Cup bracket has taken shape as the group stage wrapped up Wednesday. The round of 16 matchups are confirmed as fans can begin predicting who will lift the trophy.
Nearly every major European side advanced to the bracket except for Atlético Madrid who were stunned by Botafogo. Inter Miami are also the sole Major League Soccer representative after Seattle Sounders and LAFC were bounced from the competition. Still, there’s plenty of tantalizing matchups in the round of 16 with some Champions League final rematches on the horizon potentially.
Manchester City, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain are the perceived favorites to go deep in the competition given their group stage performances. But, anything can happen in come the knockout rounds.
Here’s a look at the FIFA Club World Cup bracket at the round of 16 stage and possible quarterfinal matches.
Left Side
Inter vs. Fluminense
Manchester City vs. Al Hilal
Palmeiras vs. Botafogo
Benfica vs. Chelsea
Right Side
Paris Saint-Germain vs. Inter Miami
Flamengo vs. Bayern Munich
Real Madrid vs. Juventus
Borussia Dortmund vs. Monterrey
FIFA Club World Cup Schedule
Round of 16
Saturday, June 28
Palmeiras vs. Botafogo – 12 p.m. ET
Benfica vs. Chelsea – 4 p.m. ET
Sunday, June 29
PSG vs. Inter Miami – 12 p.m. ET
Flamengo vs. Bayern – 4 p.m. ET
Monday, June 30
Inter vs. Fluminense – 3 p.m. ET
Manchester City vs. Al Hilal – 9 p.m. ET
Tuesday, July 1
Real Madrid vs. Juventus – 3 p.m. ET
Dortmund vs. Monterrey – 9 p.m. ET
Potential Quarterfinal Matchups
Left Side
Winner of Inter/Fluminense vs. Winner of Manchester City/Al Hilal
Winner of Palmeiras/Botafogo vs. Winner of Benfica/Chelsea
Right Side
Winner of PSG/Inter Miami vs. Winner of Flamengo/Bayern Munich
Winner of Real Madrid/Juventus vs. Winner of Borussia Dortmund/Monterrey
Quarterfinals Dates
Friday, July 4 (3 p.m. and 9 p.m. ET)
Saturday, July 5 (3 p.m. and 9 p.m. ET)
Semifinals Dates
Tuesday, July 8 at 3 p.m. ET
Wednesday, July 9 at 3 p.m. ET
Final Date
Sunday, July 13 at 3 p.m. ET at MetLife Stadium
