Brazil’s Palmeiras and the US-based Inter Miami have secured their spots in the knockout stage of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 after a thrilling 2-2 draw in their group match. Both teams advanced from Group A, while Portugal’s Porto and Egypt’s Al-Ahly were eliminated following a high-scoring 4-4 draw.
The first match, held at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, saw Inter Miami take an early lead with goals from Tadeo Allende in the 16th minute and Luis Suarez in the 65th. Palmeiras staged a late comeback, scoring twice through Paulinho and Mauricio in the 80th and 87th minutes, respectively.
The second match, played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, was equally dramatic. Al-Ahly initially took the lead through Wessam Abou Ali in the 15th minute, but Porto’s Raodrigo Mora equalized in the 23rd minute. Abou Ali struck again just before halftime in the 45+2 minute, only for William Gomes to level the score for Porto in the 50th minute. Abou Ali completed his hat-trick in the 51st minute, but Porto’s Samu Aghehowa equalized again in the 53rd minute. M. Ben Romdhane extended Al-Ahly’s lead in the 64th minute, but Pepe’s late goal in the 89th minute dashed Al-Ahly’s hopes of advancing.
The final standings in Group A placed Palmeiras at the top with five points, followed by Inter Miami in second place, also with five points but trailing on goal difference. Porto and Al-Ahly finished at the bottom of the group with two points each. The FIFA Club World Cup 2025, hosted in the US, began on June 14 and will conclude on July 13.
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Palmeiras, Inter Miami to FIFA Club World Cup ’25’s knockout stage
KUWAIT, June 24 (KUNA) — Brazil’s Palmeiras and US Inter Miami qualified to the knockout stages of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 after concluding their match with a 2-2 draw. nThe two qualified from Group A, while Portuguese squad Porto and Egypt’s Al-Ahly, who ended their match with a 4-4 draw, were eliminated. nThe first match, played in Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, saw Inter Miami scoring first via Tadeo Allende in the 16th minute followed by Luis Suarez in the 65th. nParmerias regained composure scoring twice in the 80th and 87th minutes of the match via Paulinho and Mauricio respectively. nThe second matchup played in the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey saw Al-Ahly scoring first via Wessam Abou Ali in the 15th minute, a goal hardly celebrated when Porto’s Raodrigo Mora scored in the 23rd minute of the match. nWessem Abou Ali upped the ante for Al-Ahly scoring in the 45+2 minute of the match. William Gomes equalized for Porto scoring at the 50th minute and again Abou Ali increased the score for his team scoring at the 51st minute. nThe theme of short-lived celebrations continued as Porto’s Samu Aghehowa equalized in the 53rd minute and eleven minutes later at the 64th mark, M. Ben Romdhane boosted Al-Ahly’s score. nWhen all seemed to go in favor of Al-Ahly, Pepe’s had to ruin the Egyptian team’s celebration with a goal in the 89th minute. nThe standings in Group A saw Palmeiras on top with five points, followed with Inter Miami with also five in second place on goals difference while Porto and Al-Ahly tail the group respectively with two points each. nThe FIFA Club World Cup 2025 in the US began on June 14 and will conclude on July 13. (end) r nhms.gta
