I don t know who the champion of this Club World Cup is? But before the semi-finals, it is certain that it will not become a Champions League match.

This year's Club World Cup attracted 32 teams to participate, of which Europe occupied 12 places and South America had 6 places. As the game progresses, it has now entered the third round of the group stage. In the previous stage, Porto and Atletico Madrid have been eliminated one after another, increasing the number of European teams' eliminated to two teams. On June 25, the last round of Group C group stage also came to an end. Bayern Munich lost to Benfica 0-1, while the Boca Youth and Auckland City match ended with a 1-1 draw. In the end, Benfica successfully qualified with 7 points and Bayern's 6 points, while Boca's youth scored only 2 points and was unfortunately eliminated, becoming the first South American team to be eliminated in this Club World Cup. This result makes people even more confusing about the championship of this Club World Cup, and it is worth noting that no team will be the Champions League champion at least before the semi-finals.

In the early development stage of the Club World Cup, the game format was mainly dominated by European and American confrontations, and European teams often won higher championships than South American teams. This phenomenon has become an important yardstick for measuring the football level of two continents. However, over time, the thriving European leagues have left South American teams gradually at a disadvantage in their confrontation with European teams. Judging from the overall team's value and star value, the performance of South American teams is obviously not as good as that of European teams. At this Club World Cup, top European teams such as Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich and Manchester City have a net worth of about 1 billion euros, while the highest among South American teams is only about 200 million euros. Before the game, the outside world was generally optimistic about European teams, believing that the competition for the quarterfinals and even the top 16 will present a "Champions League match".

However, due to factors such as hot weather and fatigue of European players, many European teams have encountered setbacks in the group stage. Several teams that have won the Champions League have performed poorly one after another. For example, Porto was eliminated with 2 draws and 1 loss in Group A and only 2 points. Although Paris Saint-Germain in Group B advanced with 2 wins and 1 loss, he also regrettably lost 0-1 to South American champion Botavo. In Group C, Bayern Munich unexpectedly lost to Benfica 0-1 in the last game after winning two consecutive victories and qualifying early. Chelsea in Group D also lost to Botavo and eventually lost 0-1. In contrast, South American teams are in the middle of the season, with good physical condition and a higher adaptability to hot weather, making them perform relatively well. Palmeiras in Group A successfully advanced with 5 points, Botavo of Group B ranked second with 6 points, Flamenco of Group D won two consecutive games, locking in the first place in the group, while Riverbed in Group E temporarily ranked first with 4 points, and Frumenense of Group F also led other opponents with 4 points. Among the six South American teams, only the Boca youth in Group C was eliminated with 2 points, which shows that South America performed well in this Club World Cup and is expected to advance to the top 16 within five points.

In the next round of 16 games, Palmeiras will have a "South American derby" with Botafogo, while Flamengo will face strong rival Bayern to start a European and American dialogue. In addition, there are potential top 16 matches, such as River Plate vs. Dortmund, Fruminense vs. Inter Milan, which is also a competition between Europe and the United States. Overall, South American teams may continue to be active at least in the quarterfinals, and they may even play a pivotal role in the semi-finals. It can be said that the strength of the Central and South American teams in this Club World Cup has been underestimated to a certain extent, and in fact there is not much difference with European teams. So, how will the next Club World Cup evolve? Which continent will the final champion belong to? Let us look forward to the unveiling of this suspense together!