The Champions League holders were unable to meet the challenge at the Club World Cup.”
Paris Saint-Germain defender Lucas Hernandez praised the “offensive” Botafogo after the Champions League winner confirmed his first goal in football for more than six hours in a 1-0 loss at the 2025 Club World Cup in California on Thursday.
The owners of Ligue 1 were 75% of the ownership between teams and 16% of 20 attempts, but lost their second group stage game, Igor Jesus’ 36-minute winner, beating the Seattle Sounders in Match Day 1.
“They were a great team,” Hernandez said. team. “In the first half, they had the opportunity and managed to score. “We tried everything to get back into the game.”
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PSG vs Botafogo
“They gave them everything they had,” Hernandez added Botafogo. “They defended well, played the game well and were very aggressive.
“Unfortunately, we weren’t able to address that challenge, but we still have one qualifying match left. We didn’t have much space. Botafogo was offensive and we were back in this type of match. It’s hard to come back.”
PSG is almost certain to reach the final 16 if they defeated MLS Club Seattle on Monday (20:00 BST). The Sounders lost 3-1 to Atletico Madrid on Thursday.
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Luis Enrique’s team had not made any concessions for more than a month, maintaining the French Cup clean sheet with a final victory at the Reims, a Champions League victory over Inter and an Atleti defeat.
“Botafogo is the team that has given us the best advocacy for us this season,” the coach said. “They acted as a unit and united.
“We didn’t create as many opportunities as usual. We’re used to playing against low blocks, but that’s very difficult. Congratulations.
“It’s a very intense competition. Everyone is very motivated, regardless of the team they face and especially against us. It’s a very short competition and you can quickly eliminate it.
“If there’s a team that can turn things around, it’s ours. And there’s not a lot. From an attitude perspective, we were very good. The outcome shouldn’t erase everything.
“We have to see what we did well and what we can improve, for example, we have acknowledged more transitions than many games, but in these tournaments you have to play at a key moment.
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Luis Enrique’s Club World Cup “very interesting”
The Spaniards were asked to see importance in South American teams by defeating European opposition. “No,” replied Luis Enrique.
“What do you want to say to me? This competition brings together the best balanced mix of the world.
“In the future, this is an international benchmark tournament and you can see what’s out there. For me, as a coach, that’s very interesting.”
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PSG is in Group B. This is when and where to play each first rival.
Sunday, June 15th
PSG 4-0 Atletico Madrid (Los Angeles)
Friday, June 20th
PSG 0-1 Botafogo (Los Angeles)
Monday, June 23rd
Seattle vs PSG (Seattle, 20:00)
PSG Club World Cup Knockout Stage Pass
PSG is eliminated if you finish outside the top two of the group. Otherwise, they will proceed to the final 16 games against Group A teams, including Palmeira, Porto, Al-Arie and Intermiami.
That game will be played in If you runner up at 5pm in Philadelphia on Saturday, June 28th, or if you are a group winner in Atlanta on Sunday, June 29th, then at 5pm.
If they reach the quarterfinals, PSG will face Group C-Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Junior or Benfica, or Group D teams featuring Flamengo, Esperance, Chelsea and Los Angeles.
The game will be held in Philadelphia. Friday, July 5th 02:00 If they are group runner-up or won the group, and at 5pm on the same day in Atlanta.
Their semi-finals will be held in New Jersey, and will be held simultaneously on Wednesday, July 9 if they are runner-up on Tuesday, July 8th or if they win a group.
The final will also be held in New Jersey on Sunday, July 13th at 8:00pm.
PSG Club World Cup Team
Goalkeeper: Gianluigi donnarumma, Matvey Safonov, Arnau Tenas
Defender: Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Lucas Perald, Presnel Kimpembe, Nuno Mendes, Lucas Hernandez, William Pacho, Noah Kamara
Midfielder: Gabriel Moscaldo, Fabian Lewis, Joa Neves, Senny Mayolo, Warren Zaire Cerry, Bicinha
forward: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Gonçalo Ras, Ousman Delete, Mess
PSG at Club World Cup: Live Stream, UK TV Channels
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