PSG Sends Messi Packing; City & Inter Exit, Chelsea Gives Di Maria Bitter Farewell, Bayern & Flamengo Play-out 6-Goal Thriller: FIFA CWC Review

Is football the GOAT sport or what? I mean, the Round-16 games at the FIFA Club World Cup have truly delivered, and we as spectators are all the more grateful for it.

If you missed the action, fret not. In this article, we review the FIFA CWC action of last week and look forward to what to expect this week.

🧑‍🦲Pep’s Man City & Inter Sent Packing:

Those of us who could not stay up in the early hours of Wednesday woke up to the shocking news that one of the favourites of the competition, even ahead of Real Madrid, has been sent packing by Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal after a rollercoaster 3-4 game.

Before that, though, last season’s underwhelming UEFA Champions League finalists, Inter Milan, whose former manager just enjoyed an incredible success with Al Hilal, surprised all in their 2-0 defeat to Brazil’s Fluminense to exit the competition.

🔵PSG Sends Messi Packing & Books Bayern Next:

Paris Saint-Germain delivered a statement win with a clinical 4–0 victory over Inter Miami in the Round of 16.

Goals from João Neves (twice), Achraf Hakimi, and a bizarre own-goal ended Messi’s Club World Cup dreams in emphatic style.

Neves’s brace earned him Man of the Match, completing a breakthrough season in Paris. PSG now prepares to face Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals.

👋 Chelsea Gives Di María Bitter Farewell:

Chelsea edged past Benfica 4–1 after extra time in a strange Round of 16 tie in Charlotte.

Ángel Di María, playing his final European match, sent the game into extra time after a long weather-forced break, with a dramatic 95th‑minute penalty before bursting into tears amid emotional farewells.

Chelsea then struck through Nkunku, Neto, and Dewsbury-Hall to seal advancement. A fitting, poignant goodbye for the Argentine icon.

🔶 Bayern & Flamengo Play Out 6‑Goal Thriller:

In a high‑octane clash, Bayern Munich edged Flamengo 4–2 to book their quarter-final spot.

Harry Kane bagged a brace as the German champions shrugged off a tough Flamengo, despite finishing top of their group, to assert themselves as contenders.

🔑 Key Takeaways & What Lies Ahead:

PSG reaffirmed their status as favourites, powering into the quarters with authority and flying high on momentum.

Inter Miami’s Over‑40 squad showed experience, but quality and youth prevailed in the end.

Chelsea survives the Club World Cup's “strangest game” after a Di María scare in his final game for Benfica before his move back to his boyhood Rosario Central.

Cristiano Ronaldo might have been onto something after all when he said the Saudi Pro League would be among the top 5 leagues in the world soon, and Man City saw that first hand.

Bayern’s resurgence after a subpar season confirms their intent — a two-out-of-three group stage followed by a statement knockout win.

🏆Quarter-Final Stakes:

PSG vs Bayern promises a clash of styles — French flair vs German ruthlessness.

🔗 You can follow the FIFA CWC action on MSport.

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