Chivu: "A hard-earned qualification"

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Inter Milan

·26 June 2025

Chivu: "A hard-earned qualification"

It wasn’t an easy game for Inter, facing a determined and intense River Plate side right from the first minute. The clash at Lumen Field in Seattle demanded great physical and mental strength from the Nerazzurri, who broke down the wall built by the Argentines with goals from Francesco Pio Esposito and Alessandro Bastoni. The victory sends Inter through to the round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, where they'll face Fluminense. The match is scheduled for Monday 30 June at 15:00 local time in Charlotte (21:00 CEST in Italy).

This is what Cristian Chivu had to say after the victory over River Plate: