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The matchups for the Round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup have been decided.

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This Thursday, the duels for the next phase were decided, after Manchester City and Real Madrid topped their groups. Here's the most relevant from today's matches.

Star of the day

Vinicius Jr. shone bright tonight, scoring a goal and providing an assist, earning him the MVP award. Additionally, he helped Xabi Alonso's team show a better version of themselves than what had been seen from Real Madrid in the tournament so far.

Surprise of the day

When everyone expected a closely contested match between two European powerhouses, Manchester City surprised many by thrashing a Juventus side that had been showing good football. Now, the Old Lady will have to prove that this was just a slip-up against Real Madrid, a task that won't be easy.

Disappointment of the day

Although Pachuca arrived at this match already eliminated from the Club World Cup, it was expected that the Mexican club could give a better performance against Al Hilal. However, they fell short once again and returned to Mexico without a single point in the tournament.

Today's results

Juventus 2 - 5 Manchester City

Wydad AC 1 - 2 Al Ain

Al Hilal Riyadh 2 - 0 Pachuca

Red Bull Salzburg 0 - 3 Real Madrid

Matchups

The Round of 16 matchups are as follows:

Manchester City vs Al Hilal Riyadh (Monday, June 30)

Juventus vs Real Madrid (Tuesday, July 1)

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