Chelsea and Manchester City are on the same side of the draw for the Club World Cup round of 16 as the route to the final has now been revealed.
City sealed an impressive 5-2 win over Juventus on Thursday to finish top of Group G and are the only team in the competition who won all three of their group matches.
Pep Guardiola’s side will play Al-Hilal in the round of 16 on June 30 after the Saudi Pro League side finished runners-up to Real Madrid in Group H.
Chelsea, meanwhile, finished behind Flamengo in Group D and they will play Benfica in their round-of-16 tie on June 28.
City will face either Inter or Fluminense in the quarter-final, while Chelsea will meet either Palmeiras or Botafogo. However, the two Premier League sides will play each over in the semi-final if they win their games in the knockout stage.
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On the other side of the tournament bracket, Lionel Messi will face his former club as Inter Miami will play Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16.
Bayern Munich will meet Flamengo, who finished top of Group D ahead of Chelsea.
Borussia Dortmund will play Mexican side Monterrey, while Real Madrid will meet Juventus.
Speaking after City smashed Juventus in their final group game, former Premier League goalkeeper, Shay Given, claimed Guardiola’s side put down a marker to the remaining teams in the Club World Cup with their impressive performance.
Club World Cup round of 16 fixtures
Palmeiras vs Botafogo (June 28, 5PM)
Benfica vs Chelsea (June 28, 9PM)
PSG vs Inter Miami (June 29, 5PM)
Benfica vs Chelsea (June 29, 9PM)
Inter vs Fluminense (June 30, 8PM)
Man City vs Al-Hilal (July 1, 2AM)
Real Madrid vs Juventus (July 1, 8PM)
Borussia Dortmund vs Monterrey (July 2, 2AM)
*Kick-off times are British Summer Time
‘I think City have shook the tournament tonight,’ Given told DAZN.
‘People will step up and think ‘wow these [players] are the real deal again.
‘I think they are going to bounce back and bounce back strong.’
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