After a day off, the FIFA Club World Cup is back in action on Saturday, June 28 as the Knockout Stage gets underway, starting at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia where Botafogo takes on Palmeiras.

T he 2025 Fifa Club World Cup finished off the group stage and the knockout bracket is officially set. The group stage consisted of 32 clubs from around the world competing in eight groups. The top two in each group advanced to the knockout bracket where they were seeded based on whether they finished first or second in their group.

Femi Fabunmi Two teams have secured their places in the quarter-finals of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. The first team to qualify was Palmeiras, who defeated fellow Brazilian club Botafogo 1-0. The match was tightly contested and ended 0-0 after 90 minutes,