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Is Paris still master of its destiny? 🤔

In the night from Thursday to Friday, to everyone's surprise, PSG lost to Botafogo in the second day of the Club World Cup.

A result that puts the Parisians in second place in the group, tied on points with Atlético Madrid, whom they had beaten 4-0 in their first match.

Meanwhile, Botafogo is leading with six points, while Seattle is last with zero points. With one match to play, does PSG still have the cards in hand to qualify for the round of 16?

The first thing to keep in mind about the Club World Cup standings is how it works in case of a tie, where the result of direct confrontations takes precedence over goal difference.

In this sense, since Paris has already beaten the Colchoneros, the capital club would qualify regardless of what happens if:

- They beat Seattle Sounders.

- They draw against Seattle and Atlético doesn't beat Botafogo.

- They lose by less than three goals against Seattle and Atlético loses to Botafogo.

Paris is still master of its destiny, but we could witness a pretty crazy scenario where a team in the group is eliminated despite having six points.

- Video summary of PSG's defeat against Botafogo

- Messi's somptuous free-kick against FC Porto

- The press shocked by Paris' defeat

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.

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