At the conclusion of Group A play on June 23, Palmeiras and Inter Miami both had five points, but Palmeiras topped the group on goal differential (+2 vs +1), advancing through to the next round of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

Lionel Messi lit up the Club World Cup with a vintage free-kick goal that sealed a 2-1 comeback win for Inter Miami against Porto.

T he group phase of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is over and we've got the 16 best teams in a race to win the first edition of the new format of the tournament. After the group phase, which was divided in eight groups formed by the 32 teams involved,