The top 16 of the Club World Cup is released! 5 giants have died in the half-zone, Inter Milan may meet Manchester City again, Messi will play against the old master

With the end of the third round of the Group H group stage, the first phase of the 2025 Club World Cup officially ended, and the matches of the second phase of the knockout round were also released. Among them, the competition between the five major clubs of Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, Dortmund, Real Madrid and Juventus is fierce in the second half, and it has become a veritable death half-zone. Chelsea is full of luck in the upper half. There are no teams from the five major leagues in the 1/4 of which gives the Blues a very high probability of reaching the semi-finals, and Inter Milan and Manchester City are likely to meet in the finals.

The competition in the first half of the Club World Cup round of 16 is relatively small, especially in the 1/4th zone where the Blues Chelsea is located. As the second in the group D group, Chelsea achieved a record of 2 wins and 1 loss in the group stage, but they are very lucky. In the 1/8 final, Benfica, who beat Bayern Munich to win the first place in Group C. The two teams have had three direct conversations in the European arena, and Chelsea maintains a complete victory. Although the competitiveness of the Blues is not comparable to that of the peak period, it is still stronger than Benfica in terms of overall strength and player ability. This is also the reason why fans are unanimously optimistic about the prospects of the Blues' advancement before the game.

As long as you can continue your strong performance against Benfica, Chelsea will encounter two winners from Brazilian teams Palmeiras and Botafogo in the quarter-finals. Although the Brazilian team performed well in this Club World Cup, there is still a certain gap in hard strength compared to European giants. It is very difficult to block Chelsea from advancing to the semi-finals.

The other two matches in the first half of the first half are Inter Milan vs. Frumenense from Brazil's League and Manchester City vs. Riyadh Crescent. The Blue Moon Army, which was empty last season, had a clear recovery momentum in this Club World Cup. The 5-2 victory over Juventus in the last round of the group stage is enough to prove this. Inter Milan, who reached the Champions League final last season, has an overall strength that cannot be underestimated. The probability of defeating their respective opponents to advance to the quarterfinals is very high.

If Inter Milan and Manchester City can meet in the quarter-finals, their strong dialogue will be very interesting. Manchester City defeated Inter Milan 1-0 in the Champions League final in the 22-23 season and won the first Champions League championship trophy in the team's history. In the just-concluded Champions League final, Inter Milan lost 0-5 to Paris Saint-Germain, allowing the latter to stand at the top of the Champions League for the first time. If they meet Manchester City again, the Nerazzurri will definitely want revenge.

The new Champions League champion Paris Saint-Germain will face Miami International in the first match of the knockout stage. The suspense of the victory or defeat in this game is not very high. The huge gap in strength between the two sides has left Miami International without any upset hope. In contrast, whether Messi can perform well against his old club has become the biggest highlight of this game.

As long as you can successfully win Miami International, Paris Saint-Germain's next round opponent will be the winner between Bayern Munich and Flamenco, who once defeated Chelsea 3-1 in the group stage. His overall strength cannot be underestimated. The King of South must not be taken lightly. In the last 1/4 and a half zone, Dortmund will compete with the Mexican team Monterrey. Although the Hornets' strength has declined significantly now, the lean camel is more than the horse after all, and it is not difficult to eliminate the opponent. The match between Real Madrid and Juventus is the only two teams in this 1/8 final of the Club World Cup, both of which are from the collision between the teams in the five major leagues. If you want to advance smoothly, you must play a good performance.