The group stage at the Club World Cup is well underway, and we’ll soon start to find out our first qualifiers for the round of 16.
Who can qualify on Matchday 2, who has work to do, and what are the results to look out for?
Here’s how it’s all shaping up.
Tiebreakers
1. Group points2. Head-to-head in the game(s) between the teams in question3. Goal difference in the game(s) between the teams in question4. Goals scored in the game(s) between the teams in question5. Group goal difference6. Group goals scored7. Disciplinary points (yellow and red cards)8. Drawing of lots
GROUP A
Group A
GPWDLGDPTS1 – Al Ahly1010012 – FC Porto1010013 – Palmeiras1010014 – Inter Miami101001Top two countries qualify for round of 16
Saturday, June 14Al Ahly 0-0 Inter Miami CF
Sunday, June 15Palmeiras 0-0 FC Porto
Thursday, June 19Palmeiras vs. Al Ahly, 12 p.m. ET (East Rutherford, N.J.)Inter Miami vs. FC Porto, 2 p.m. ET (Atlanta)
Monday, June 23Inter Miami vs. Palmeiras, 9 p.m. ET (Miami Gardens, Fla.)FC Porto vs. Al Ahly, 9 p.m. ET (East Rutherford)
With both opening games in Group A finishing goalless, it’s not possible for any team to book their place in the round of 16 on Matchday 2.
What we do know is that five points will be enough to secure qualification, and four points might even do it. So any club who can pick up three points on Thursday will be in a strong position.
GROUP B
Group B
GPWDLGDPTS1 – Paris Saint-Germain1100+432 – Botafogo1100+133 – Seattle Sounders1001-104 – Atlético Madrid1001-40Top two countries qualify for round of 16
Sunday, June 15Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 Atlético MadridBotafogo 2-1 Seattle Sounders FC
Thursday, June 19Seattle Sounders vs. Atlético Madrid, 6 p.m. ET (Seattle)Paris Saint-Germain vs. Botafogo, 9 p.m. ET (Pasadena, Calif.)
Monday, June 23Atlético Madrid vs. Botafogo, 3 p.m. ET (Pasadena)Seattle Sounders vs. Paris Saint-Germain, 3 p.m. ET (Seattle)
Seattle Sounders and Atlético Madrid face off first Thursday, and the result of this game will determine which one team can qualify on Matchday 2.
If Seattle win or draw, Botafogo can qualify with a victory over PSG.
If Atlético win or draw, PSG can qualify with a victory over Botafogo.
Seattle Sounders will be eliminated if they lose followed by a PSG victory.
Neither PSG nor Botafogo can qualify with a draw.
Second place is sure to go to Matchday 3.
GROUP C
Group C
GPWDLGDPTS1 – Bayern Munich1100+1032 – Benfica1010013 – Boca Juniors1010014 – Auckland City1001-100Top two countries qualify for round of 16
Sunday, June 15Bayern Munich 10-0 Auckland City
Monday, June 16Boca Juniors 2-2 Benfica
Friday, June 20Benfica vs. Auckland City, 12 p.m. ET (Orlando)Bayern Munich vs. Boca Juniors, 9 p.m. ET (Miami)
Tuesday, June 24Auckland City vs. Boca Juniors, 3 p.m. ET (Nashville)Benfica vs. Bayern Munich, 3 p.m. ET (Charlotte)
Bayern Munich are the only team who can secure their passage to the round of 16 with a game to spare, and it will be confirmed with a victory over Boca Juniors on Friday.
Benfica will be expected to claim three points against amateur side Auckland City, who are out if they lose, and it could yet be that second place vs. Boca Juniors depends on goal difference — effectively who beats the New Zealanders, who lost 10-0 to Bayern, by the biggest scoreline.
Boca Juniors, of course, will have other ideas and will be going for a positive result of their own against Bayern.
GROUP D
Group D
GPWDLGDPTS1 – Flamengo1100+232 – Chelsea1100+233 – LAFC1001-204 – Espérance de Tunis1001-20Top two countries qualify for round of 16
Monday, June 16Chelsea 2-0 LAFCFlamengo 2-0 Espérance de Tunis
Friday, June 20Flamengo vs. Chelsea, 2 p.m. ET (Philadelphia)LAFC vs. Espérance de Tunis, 6 p.m. ET (Nashville)
Tuesday, June 24Espérance de Tunis vs. Chelsea, 9 p.m. ET (Philadelphia)LAFC vs. Flamengo, 9 p.m. ET (Orlando)
Flamengo and Chelsea, who won their opening group games, meet each other in the first fixture on Friday. Neither team can qualify with a point.
If Chelsea win, they will be through to the round of 16 through an LAFC victory or draw in the second match.
If Flamengo win, they will be qualified via an Espérance de Tunis victory or draw.
Espérance de Tunis will be eliminated if Chelsea win or draw, and the Tunisian club then lose to LAFC.
Second place will definitely go to Matchday 3.
GROUP E
Group E
GPWDLGDPTS1 – River Plate1100+232 – Monterrey1010013 – Internazionale1010014 – Urawa RD1001-20Top two countries qualify for round of 16
Tuesday, June 17River Plate 3-1 Urawa Red DiamondsMonterrey 1-1 Internazionale
Saturday, June 21Internazionale vs. Urawa Red Diamonds, 3 p.m. ET (Seattle)River Plate vs. Monterrey, 9 p.m. ET (Pasadena)
Wednesday, June 25Internazionale vs. River Plate, 9 p.m. ET (Seattle)Urawa Red Diamonds vs. Monterrey, 9 p.m. ET (Pasadena)
River Plate sit on top of the group with three points and will guarantee their place in the round of 16 with a victory over Monterrey on Saturday.
No other team can progress, but Urawa Red Diamonds will be eliminated if they lose.
GROUP F
Group F
GPWDLGDPTS1 – Mamelodi Sundowns1100+132 – Fluminense1010013 – Borussia Dortmund1010014 – Ulsan HD1001-10Top two countries qualify for round of 16
Tuesday, June 17Fluminense 0-0 Borussia DortmundUlsan Hyundai 0-1 Mamelodi Sundowns
Saturday, June 21Mamelodi Sundowns vs. Borussia Dortmund, 12 p.m. ET (Cincinnati)Fluminense vs. Ulsan Hyundai, 6 p.m. ET (East Rutherford)
Wednesday, June 25Borussia Dortmund vs. Ulsan Hyundai, 3 p.m. ET (Cincinnati)Mamelodi Sundowns vs. Fluminense, 3 p.m. ET (Miami)
Mamelodi Sundowns are the only team with a win to their name. They will be through to the round of 16 with a victory against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.
No other team can progress, but Ulsan Hyundai are out if they lose to Fluminense.
GROUP G
Group G
GPWDLGDPTS1 – Juventus1100+532 – Manchester City1100+233 – Wydad AC1001-203 – Al Ain1001-50Top two countries qualify for round of 16
Wednesday, June 18Manchester City 2-0 Wydad ACAl-Ain 0-5 Juventus
Sunday, June 22Juventus vs. Wydad AC, 12 p.m. ET (Philadelphia)Manchester City vs. Al-Ain, 9 p.m. ET (Atlanta)
Thursday, June 26Juventus vs. Manchester City, 3 p.m. ET (Orlando)Wydad AC vs. Al-Ain, 3 p.m. ET (Washington)
Juventus and Manchester City are in command after picking up victories on Matchday 1, and this group could be wrapped up on Sunday.
If Juventus beat Wydad AC in the opening game, the Serie A side will qualify if Man City then win or draw vs. Al-Ain.
And if Juve win or draw, that means Man City will qualify with a victory.
If both Juve and Man City win, the top two places will be finalised and the teams will play for top spot on Thursday.
If either Wydad AC or Al-Ain lose, they will be eliminated unless Juventus or Man City are defeated in the opposite fixture.
GROUP H
Group H
GPWDLGDPTS1 – RB Salzburg1100+132 – Real Madrid1010013 – Al Hilal1010014 – Pachuca1001-10Top two countries qualify for round of 16
Wednesday, June 18Real Madrid 1-1 Al HilalPachuca 1-2 RB Salzburg
Sunday, June 22Real Madrid vs. Pachuca, 3 p.m. ET (Charlotte)RB Salzburg vs. Al Hilal, 6 p.m. ET (Washington)
Thursday, June 26Al Hilal vs. Mexico Pachuca, 9 p.m. ET (Nashville)RB Salzburg vs. Real Madrid, 9 p.m. ET (Philadelphia)
Only RB Salzburg can secure their place in the round of 16 on Sunday, and it will be confirmed with a victory over Al Hilal.
Pachuca will be eliminated if they lose to Real Madrid.
