Palmeiras vs Botafogo: information and probable lineups for the round of 16 of the World Cup
Palmeiras e Botafogo We are witnessing the first encounter between Brazilian teams in this World Cup of Clubs. The teams face each other on Saturday, in the round of sixteen of the competition. The match kicks off at 13:00 (Brasília time), at the Lincoln Financial Field, in Philadelphia (USA).
Those advancing in this match will face the winner of the Benfica vs Chelsea game, which takes place at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, starting at 5 PM on Saturday.
Group stage campaigns
The Palmeiras advanced as the leader of Group A with five points, followed by Inter Miami with the same points. Porto and Al Ahly were eliminated. The green-and-white team started with a 0-0 draw against Porto at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, then defeated Al Ahly 2-0, and finally drew 2-2 with Inter Miami at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
Already, Botafogo qualified in second place in Group B. The Rio team made a winning debut with a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders at Lumen Field in Seattle, and then beat Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 at the Rose Bowl in California. In the last round, they were defeated by Atlético de Madrid 1-0 at the same venue. The French team advanced as group leader.
Thus, the duel between Paulistas and Cariocas will be their first in Philadelphia. Botafogo arrived at the venue shortly after the third round of the group stage, while Palmeiras remained at the base in Greensboro and only traveled to the match location after Friday's training session.
Embezzlement and possible return
Both Abel Ferreira, on the side of Palmeiras, and Renato Paiva, from Botafogo, arrive with headaches for selecting their respective teams for the decisive match.
In three rounds played, the Verdão has not repeated any lineup and goes into its fourth match with a different team. The coach will not have the defender Murilo available, who suffered a thigh injury in the draw against Inter Miami. The options in the sector are Benedetti, Bruno Fuchs, Micael, and Naves.
The Big Green still has six players with yellow cards (Gustavo Gómez, Giay, Piquerez, Raphael Veiga, Richard Ríos, and Felipe Anderson) as well as coach Abel Ferreira. Thus, the club enters the field with caution, as if any of them receive another warning, they will miss the quarterfinals.
On the other hand, Botafogo suffered two losses. The midfielder Gregore received his second yellow card in the loss against Atlético de Madrid and will be automatically suspended. Additionally, defender Bastos suffered a knee injury on his right knee and was ruled out. The player was with the squad but did not play any matches in the World Cup.
TECHNICAL DATA:
PALMEIRAS VS BOTAFOGO
Local : Lincoln Financial Field, in Philadelphia (USA)
Data June 28, 2025 (Saturday)
Hora : at 1 PM ( Brasília Time )
Referee : François Letexier (FRA)
Assistentes : Cyril Mugnier (FRA) and Mehdi Rahmouni (FRA)
VAR to be defined
PALMEIRAS : Weverton; Giay, Gustavo Gómez, Bruno Fuchs (Micael) and Piquerez; Emiliano Martínez (Aníbal Moreno), Richard Ríos and Mauricio; Estêvão, Facundo Torres, and Vitor Roque.
<Technician> Abel Ferreira
BOTAFOGO : John; Vitinho, Alexander Barboza, Jair Cunha, and Alex Telles; Allan, Marlon Freitas, Jefferson Savarino, and Cuiabano; Artur, and Igor Jesus.
<Technician> Renato Paiva
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