Whom does Inter optima in the World Club Championship »Cristi Chivu have a hellish route: Possible duel with Guardiola
Article by Adrian Duţă – published on Thursday, June 26, 2025, 07:38 / Updated Thursday, June 26, 2025 08:07
Inter, the team coached by Cristi Chivu, qualified in the optimum at the World Club Championship, where he will face Fluminense. If it passes the Brazilians, the Italian team will have a hellish route starting from the quarters, if the paper calculations are respected.
- 32 teams, distributed in eight groups, participate in the World Club Championship;
- The first two teams in each group qualify in “optimals”;
- The final will take place in New York, on July 13, at 10:00 pm.
Inter won with River Plate, score 2-0, in the last stage of the group phase at the Club World Cup. Chivu's team finished in the first place Group E, with 7 points. Thus, it was distributed in the eighth with the team that ended in the second position Group F, Fluminense. The Brazilians had 5 points in a group with Dortmund (1st place), Mamelodi (3rd place) and Ulesan (4th place).
Inter ourselves over fluminense in the optimum and it's a big favorite
Inter leaves a favorite in the match with Fluminense, the winner of the Libertadores Copa of 2023. The Brazilians have a batch rated at 82 million euros. Chivu's students are evaluated 9 times better on Transfermarkt, with a share of 721 million euros.
Fluminense is undefeated at the club World Cup, but only won against Ulsan, the weakest team in the F. Brazilians defeated South Koreans 4-2. With Dortmund and Mamelodi they drew with the same score, 0-0.
Possible route for Cristi Chivu's team
Final phases painting at CM of Clubs
The optima that gives the possible opponent of Inter in the quarters will be played between the winner of Group G and the team that will finish on 2 in group H.
In Group G, Juventus and Manchester City are already qualified, the order remains. Both have 6 points and meet in the last stage. With one equal, the Bianconeri wins the group and go on the painting side of Chivu's team.
In group H, leader is Real Madrid, with 4 points. On two is Salzburg, with the same score. The two meet in the last stage, the Madrid being great favorite. If the paper calculations are respected and “los blancos” wins with the Austrians, then Inter will escape Real Madrid on its side. Here, Al Hilal also hopes for qualification. He needs victory with Pachuca.
In any case, any team besides Real Madrid would leave as Outsider in an optimal with Juventus/Manchester City. Thus, Inter would have the highest chances to overcome one of the two bands in group G in the quarters. And in a possible semifinal, Chivu would come across one of Botafogo, Palmeiras, Benfica and Chelsea.
