Nigeria Shall Win Despite The Mighty Corruption

Palmeiras became the first side to reach the quarter-finals of the new-look FIFA Club World Cup (CWC) before Chelsea after beating fellow Brazilians and Copa Libertadores holders Botafogo 1-0 AET in Philadelphia – Estrela Solitária’s eighth consecutive defeat with that scoreline.

From the Same Country

Palmeiras and Botafogo @5PM will become just the second pair of teams from the same country to meet at a FIFA Club World Cup (CWC) when facing off in the inaugural last-16 match of the newly formatted competition. Palmeiras topped Group A despite winning just one of their three matches, although clean sheets against both Porto (0-0) and Al Ahly (2-0) are something for head coach Abel Ferreira to be encouraged by as he prepares for his 11th meeting with Botafogo (W3, D3, L4). None of the last five of those ended in victory for Ferreira (D2, L3), and with the São Paulo-based side having won only two of their last six encounters (D2, L2) since a seven-game winning streak between late April and late May, they’re battling to overcome several omens here. Botafogo are outsiders for this contest despite claiming more CWC group wins (W2, L1) than Palmeiras and against arguably tougher opposition, headlined by European giants PSG and Atlético Madrid. The 1-0 loss to Atlético on matchday three ended a five-game winning streak that included three clean sheets and a surprise triumph over PSG (1-0), so their outsiders tag here does come as a bit of a surprise. Botafogo beat Palmeiras 4-3 on aggregate in the last 16 of the 2024 Copa Libertadores on their way to winning the trophy. Botafogo are unbeaten in five competitive H2Hs since the start of 2024 (W3, D2), although the only one of those five under current boss Renato Paiva was a 0-0 Série A away draw. Palmeiras have registered a clean sheet in eight of their last nine wins. Palmeiras have not led at half-time in any of their last seven games against Botafogo. Maurício helped rescue Palmeiras with a late equaliser against Inter Miami and ensure his team remain unbeaten in 2025 when he’s scored (W5, D2). Jefferson Savarino assisted Botafogo’s winner against PSG and could take inspiration from having netted in two of the last three H2Hs. Murilo Cerqueira went off injured in the first 20 minutes of Palmeiras’ game against Inter Miami. Aníbal Moreno missed that game with a thigh issue but is aiming to be fit for this fixture. There are no new known absences for Botafogo.

The Higher Than The Highest

Botafogo {is a Brazilian sports club based in the neighborhood of Botafogo, in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Although it competes in a number of different sports, Botafogo is mostly known for its association football team. It plays in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top tier of the Brazilian football league system, and in the state of Rio de Janeiro's premier state league.} stunned Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 on Thursday night in each club's second match of the Club World Cup.

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