📰 Table Of Contents
- 1 Atletico Madrid v Botafogo match preview
- 2 Atletico Madrid v Botafogo team news
- 3 Atletico Madrid v Botafogo expected line-ups
- 4 How to watch Atleti v Botafogo: TV and online streams
- 5 Atletico Madrid v Botafogo stats
- 6 Atletico Madrid v Botafogo prediction
- 7 Fifa Club World Cup 2025 fixtures, schedule, results
- 8 Club World Cup round of 16 fixtures
- 9 Club World Cup quarter-final fixtures
- 10 Club World Cup semi-final fixtures
- 11 FIFA Club World Cup Final
Atletico Madrid v Botafogo match preview
Atletico Madrid are likely to need to beat Group B leaders Botafogo by at least three goals on Matchday 3 if the Spanish side are to advance to the last 16 of the 2025 Fifa Club World Cup.
Following an opening 4-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, Atleti put themselves back on track with a 3-1 win against fourth-placed team the Seattle Sounders on Thursday.
“We beat Seattle and played a great game, and the other result didn’t favour us,” said striker Julian Alvarez, referencing PSG’s surprise 1-0 defeat to the Brazilian club.
“We have to score several goals… it’s up to us; we have to play a great game, make almost everything go right and try to capture the chances we have to score the goals we need.
“We know it won’t be easy, but we’re confident in that. The team is preparing in the best way possible and we ask you to trust us and support us because we’re going to give everything we have to try to qualify.”
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Botafogo felt that Champions League winners PSG showed a lack of humility that contributed to their downfall on Matchday 2.
“We will never be afraid of anyone,” said centre-back Alexander Barboza after the victory at California’s Rose Bowl.
“It was a very difficult game – we knew it would be. They have very high-quality players, but so do Botafogo. We are a humble team who give everything on the field with determination.
“We ran for 95, 96 minutes, I don’t know how long the game lasted. But now it’s just happiness. The word is humility – that was the key.
“Everyone was running backwards, forwards, sideways, staying together and not giving space to the opposition.”
Atletico Madrid v Botafogo team news
Centre-back Clement Lenglet returns from suspension for Atleti and could replace Jose Maria Gimenez, who was injured against Seattle and has missed training.
Manager Diego Simeone has a decision to make between Antoine Griezmann – dropped on Matchday 2 – and Alexander Sorloth in attack.
Botafogo spent more than £19 million during the special transfer window for Club World Cup teams, signing goalkeeper Christian Loor, defender Kaio Fernando, midfielder Alvaro Montoro and forwards Arthur Cabral and Joaquin Correa.
Winger Matheus Martins is returning to full fitness following a left thigh injury.
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Atletico Madrid v Botafogo expected line-ups
Atletico Madrid starting XI: Oblak; Llorente, Le Normand, Gimenez, Galan; De Paul, Koke, Simeone, Barrios; Alvarez, Sorloth
Botafogo starting XI: John; Vitinha, Jair, Ricardo, Telles; Artur, Freitas, Gregore, Savarino; Jesus, Cruz
How to watch Atleti v Botafogo: TV and online streams
Kick-off on Monday is at 20:00 BST, with free live coverage on Channel 5 in the UK.
John Obi Mikel, Sami Khedira, Ronaldo, Christian Vieri, Shay Given, Callum Wilson, Andros Townsend, Ade Oladipo, Kelly Somers and Fabrizio Romano are among the pundits and presenters.
The co-commentators are Andros Townsend, Michael Brown, Brad Friedel, Rob Green, Danny Higginbotham, Don Hutchison, Jonas Olsson and Anita Asante.
A highlights and analysis show, The Press, will be presented by James Alcott and Julien Laurens and analyse each day’s games on 5’s streaming service.
Atletico Madrid v Botafogo stats
Atletico Madrid v Botafogo prediction
While Atleti are capable of thrashing Botafogo, the evidence suggests that is not likely.
PSG manager Luis Enrique described them as one of the best-defending teams his players had faced, while they have conceded the fewest goals of anyone in the Brazilian top flight bar leaders Flamengo.
For that reason, expect them to secure a 1-1 draw that will see them win the group, with PSG likely to simultaneously beat Seattle and finish second.
Fifa Club World Cup 2025 fixtures, schedule, results
Sunday, June 15
Group A: Al-Ahly 0-0 Miami (Miami)
Group C: Bayern Munich 10-0 Auckland (Cincinnati)
Group B: Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 Atletico Madrid (Los Angeles)
Group A: Palmeiras 0-0 Porto (New Jersey)
Monday, June 16
Group B: Botafogo 2-1 Seattle Sounders (Seattle)
Group D: Chelsea 2-0 Los Angeles FC (Atlanta)
Group C: Boca Juniors 2-2 Benfica (Miami)
Tuesday, June 17
Group D: Flamengo 2-0 Esperance (Philadelphia)
Group F: Fluminense 0-0 Borussia Dortmund (New Jersey)
Group E: River Plate 3-1 Urawa Red Diamonds (Seattle)
Group F: Ulsan 0-1 Mamelodi Sundowns (Orlando)
Wednesday, June 18
Group E: Monterrey 1-1 Inter Milan (Los Angeles)
Group G: Manchester City 2-0 Wydad (Philadelphia)
Group H: Real Madrid 1-1 Al-Hilal (Miami)
Group H: Pachuca 1-2 Salzburg (Cincinnati)
Thursday, June 19
Group G: Al-Ain 0-5 Juventus (Washington)
Group A: Palmeiras 2-0 Al-Ahly (New Jersey)
Group A: Inter Miami 2-1 Porto (Atlanta)
Group B: Seattle 1-3 Atletico Madrid (Seattle)
Friday, June 20
Group B: PSG 0-1 Botafogo (Los Angeles)
Group C: Benfica 6-0 Auckland City (Orlando)
Group D: Flamengo 3-1 Chelsea (Philadelphia)
Group D: LAFC 0-1 Esperance (Nashville)
Saturday, June 21
Group C: Bayern 2-1 Boca Juniors (Miami)
Group F: Mamelodi Sundowns 3-4 Dortmund (Cincinnati)
Group E: Inter Milan 2-1 Urawa Red Diamonds (Seattle)
Group F: Fluminense 4-2 Ulsan (New Jersey)
Sunday, June 22
Group E: River Plate 0-0 Monterrey (Los Angeles)
Group G: Juventus 4-1 Wydad (Philadelphia)
Group H: Real Madrid 3-1 Pachuca (Charlotte)
Group H: Salzburg 0-0 Al-Hilal (Washington)
Monday, June 23
Group G: Man City vs Al-Ain (Atlanta, 02:00)
Group B: Seattle vs PSG (Seattle, 20:00)
Group B: Atletico Madrid vs Botafogo (Los Angeles, 20:00)
Tuesday, June 24
Group A: Porto vs Al-Ahly (New Jersey, 02:00)
Group A: Inter Miami vs Palmeiras (Miami, 02:00)
Group C: Auckland vs Boca Juniors (Nashville, 20:00)
Group C: Benfica vs Bayern (Charlotte, 20:00)
Wednesday, June 25
Group D: LAFC vs Flamengo (Orlando, 02:00)
Group D: Esperance vs Chelsea (Philadelphia, 02:00)
Group F: Dortmund vs Ulsan (Cincinnati, 20:00)
Group F: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Fluminense (Miami, 20:00)
Thursday, June 26
Group E: Urawa Red Diamonds vs Monterrey (02:00)
Group E: Inter Milan vs River Plate (Seattle, 02:00)
Group G: Juventus vs Man City (Orlando, 20:00)
Group G: Wydad vs Al-Ain (Washington, 20:00)
Friday, June 27
Group H: Salzburg vs Real Madrid (Philadelphia, 02:00)
Group H: Al-Hilal vs Pachuca (Nashville, 02:00)
Club World Cup round of 16 fixtures
Saturday, June 28
Match 49: Group A winners vs Group B runners-up (Philadelphia, 17:00)
Match 50: Group C winners vs Group D runners-up (Charlotte, 21:00)
Sunday, June 29
Match 51: Group B winners vs Group A runners-up (Atlanta, 17:00)
Match 52: Group D winners vs Group C runners-up (Miami, 21:00)
Monday, June 30
Match 53: Group E winners vs Group F runners-up (Charlotte, 15:00)
Tuesday, July 1
Match 54: Group G winners vs Group H runners-up (Orlando, 02:00)
Match 55: Group H winners vs Group G runners-up (Miami, 20:00)
Wednesday, July 2
Match 56: Group F winners vs Group E runners-up (Atlanta, 21:00)
Club World Cup quarter-final fixtures
Friday, July 4
Match 57: Winner match 53 vs Winner match 54 (Orlando, 20:00)
Saturday, July 5
Match 58: Winner match 49 vs Winner match 50 (Philadelphia, 02:00)
Match 59: Winner match 51 vs Winner match 52 (Atlanta, 17:00)
Match 60: Winner match 55 vs Winner match 56 (New Jersey, 21:00)
Club World Cup semi-final fixtures
Tuesday, July 8
Match 61: Winner match 57 vs Winner match 58 (New Jersey, 20:00)
Wednesday, July 9
Match 62: Winner match 59 vs Winner match 60 (New Jersey, 20:00)
FIFA Club World Cup Final
Sunday, July 13
Match 63: Winner match 61 vs Winner match 62 (New Jersey, 20:00)
