Richard Ríos disputes a ball with Lionel Messi at the Club World Cup.
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With some accounts to settle, Palmeiras and Botafogo, the last two champions of Brazil, cited this Saturday at the Lincoln Financial Field of Philadelphia to face the first match of the round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup.
The soccer representatives of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro will hold a new assault of a rivalry that has increased in recent years in the middle of struggles by the coveted trophies of the Brazilian and the Copa Libertadores.
He Summonleading actor of South American football in the recent five years, snatched the Brazilian title of 2023, but a year later, the Fogão took revenge when conquering the trophy and expelling the Emerald from the main tournament of Club of America.
Both Palmeiras and Botafogo, both led by Portuguese coaches, will have sensitive casualties in the only round of 16 of the renewed tournament that faces two paintings from the same country. The winner will face the winner of the key between Benfica (Portugal) and Chelsea (England).
In this duel, the Colombian midfielder Richard Ríos is expected to see an action with the Paulista painting, who has drawn attention for his prawns, stuck medium distance and contributions in ball recovery. The Antioqueño has been one of the usual in the Colombian National Team during the last two years.
In the home of the Philadelphia Eagles of American football, two ambassadors of the land of “cute game”They will fight for a pass to the round of the eight best. There are also two other cariocas teams that exceeded the group stage: Flamengo and Fluminense
Nascent rivalry between the two
In Philadelphia, which faces a recently relieved heat wave due to soft rains, palmeirenses and motorboats may pay outstanding matters once and for all. The Paulists left a humiliating blow to the Cariocas in the Brazilian championship of 2023, in which Botafogo unusual expanded an advantage of 13 points and ended up losing the crown at the end of the season.
The men of Abel Ferreira starred in a historical comeback that began precisely before the heirs of the Immortal Garrincha, who beat 4-3 at the Nilton Santos de Río stadium, despite starting losing 3-0.
But that November 1, 2023 ended up being an poisoned apple for Palmeiras, which since then is not imposed on its rival: three losses and two draws. The setbacks were definitive the following season, when the solitary star team got an unpublished double under the orders of the Porturis Artur Jorge: Brazilian and Libertadores.
In the Cup they eliminated them in eighths (4-3 global) and in the League, in which the Paulists ended seconds, were imposed on the first leg (1-0) and in the return (1-3). “There is a rivalry. Botafogo has been greatly reinforced. He has excellent players, his coach has the moral in Alto, beat the PSG and had a good performance against Atlético de Madrid,” said helmsman Palmeirense.
Sensitive casualties on both teams
The Fogão, as Ferreira says, gave one of the great surprises of the tournament by defeating the European champion 1-0 and keeping the second position of group B, above the mattresses. “It is not free to make history. It has cost a lot of sacrifice,” said Marlon Freitas, Captain Albinegro, whose faithful partner in the first line of flyers, Gregore, will be low by suspension.
The absence of the midfielder could cause coach Renato Paiva to return to his traditional 4-4-2, which he altered by 4-3-3 when he crashed at the European colossi in the first round.
Palmeiras will have, on the other hand, a safe lack in the rear, after the injury of Murilo, usual companion of the Paraguayan Captain Gustavo Gómez. The defender was injured in the meeting against Inter Miami of Lionel Messi (2-2), which the Paulists traced over the time to seize the tip of Group A.
“This game represents a lot. The last games between Botafogo and Palmeiras were high level and intensity,” said the Botafoguense side Alex Telles. “It is a healthy rivalry for Brazilian football.”
Probable alignments:
Palmeiras: Weverton – Marcos Rocha, Gustavo Gómez, Bruno Fuchs, Joaquin Piquerez – Aníbal Moreno, Richard Ríos, Mauricio – Stephen, Vitor Roque, Facundo Torres. DT: Abel Ferreira.
Botafogo: John – Vitinho, Jair, Alexander Barboza, Alex Telles – Arthur, Marlon Freitas, Allan, Jefferson Savarino – Gonzalo Mastriani, Igor Jesus. DT: Renato Paiva.
Palmeiras vs. Botafogo: time and where to see the Club World Cup live
Date: Saturday June 28
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Place: Lincoln Financial Field of Philadelphia (United States)
Canal: DAZN and DIRECTV (DGO)
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