Inter Milan s dream of the semi-finals of the Club World Cup is shattered, Manchester City s final is in sight, and the four teams are fighting fiercely in the dead half of the area!

The group stage of the Club World Cup has come to an end, and the situation of advancing to the knockout stage has been officially confirmed. Real Madrid and Riyadh almost missed the promotion, but in the end they got on the last train with their tenacious struggle. After fierce competition in the group stage, this event showed a clear pattern of strength and weakness. The upper half of the area formed a situation of "one super and two strong" while the competition in the lower half was extremely fierce, with multiple giant teams fiercely competing for seats in the knockout stage.

The second half: The heroes compete, Paris Saint-Germain beats the heroes

The second half brings together many European giants, and the competition is far more intense than the first half. As the defending Champions League champion, Paris Saint-Germain is undoubtedly the strongest favorite to win the championship. Although he lost 0-1 to the Brazilian League powerhouse Botafogo in the early stage of the group stage, Paris Saint-Germain quickly recovered and defeated Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid with 5-0 and 4-0 consecutive scores, showing strong strength and terrifying attack power. In sharp contrast to Paris' strong performance, Bayern Munich defeated Auckland City 10-0 in the first game, but his subsequent performance was far inferior. They only struggled to defeat the Boca Youth with a 2-1 slight struggle and eventually lost to Benfica 0-1, ranking second in the group. Bayern's decline in form is closely related to the mediocre performance of new players Tajikistan and Bischoff, as well as the injury issues in the back line, which makes it unknown whether they can defeat the Brazilian League powerhouse Botafogo in the knockout round, let alone compete with strong teams like Paris Saint-Germain.

The situation of Real Madrid is somewhat similar to Inter Milan, and the team is still in the running-in stage under the leadership of the new coach. The first round of the group stage was tied with Riyadh, and then he relied on two wins to advance thrillingly. However, despite successfully qualifying, Real Madrid's overall performance was mediocre, and the ball possession and data in the game did not show an overwhelming advantage. Compared with Real Madrid, Juventus maintained a relatively stable lineup, easily defeating two weaker opponents in the first two rounds, but lost 2:5 to Manchester City in the last round, revealing the obvious gap with the top teams. Despite this, Juventus' performance is still difficult to generalize, and compared with Real Madrid, the team's pros and cons are still difficult to judge.

Dortmund successfully advanced with a group stage record of two wins and one draw, but their match with Fruminense in the Brazilian League only ended with a draw, and it only won a small victory against the underdogs of South Africa and South Korea, which was worrying overall performance. In contrast, Monterrey, who seemed low-key, was upset in the group stage, drew with Inter Milan and River Plate respectively, and his performance should not be underestimated. Therefore, although Dortmund and Monterrey's strength are not much different, it is obvious that Monterrey's performance cannot be ignored.

Overall, despite the gathering of giants in the second half of the region, Paris Saint-Germain is still one of the most competitive teams with its strong strength and good competitive state, and is very likely to occupy a seat in the finals.

Premier half: Manchester City is ahead of the pack, and the finals are almost certain to be a foregone conclusion

The upper half shows a more obvious "one super and two strong" pattern, and Manchester City almost firmly occupies a dominant position. Although all four major players were gone last season, Manchester City is still strong as the winner of four consecutive Premier League titles and three-time champions. What is more noteworthy is that the club spent 140 million euros during the Club World Cup to introduce three offensive players, Cherki, Reindes and Ait Nuri, which greatly enhanced the team's attacking firepower. In the group stage, Manchester City showed strong offensive and defensive capabilities with 13 goals and only 2 conceded goals, further strengthening their dominance in the first half.

Although Inter Milan and Chelsea are one of the few teams in the upper half that can threaten Manchester City, their gap with Manchester City is still significant. Although Inter Milan has improved under the leadership of the new coach, due to lack of experience and the absence of the main players, its overall strength has not been able to compete with Manchester City. Even though the team's performance in the group stage has rebounded slightly, the gap is quite large compared to Manchester City's state when they reached the finals twice. Although Chelsea is the new Koo OU Cup champion, their overall strength is still significantly different from Manchester City. Last season, Manchester City defeated Chelsea both home and away, and defeated Flamenco 3-1 in the group stage of this Club World Cup, further proving that Chelsea cannot pose a substantial threat to Manchester City.

Therefore, Manchester City has almost secured a final spot.

Inter Milan: The quarterfinals are no longer easy

Although Inter Milan successfully advanced to the quarterfinals, this may be the limit of their current tournament. It is extremely difficult to defeat the powerful Manchester City in the next knockout round and enter the semi-finals. Despite this, as a top team, Inter Milan still has dreams. Who knows whether a miracle will happen? Even if Inter Milan can miraculously enter the semi-finals, who will be the next final opponent? This is still an unknown number.