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RODRIGO GONZÁLEZ
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While the squad is in Cáceres playing their match corresponding to the second round of the Copa del Rey against Cacereño, Atlético de Madrid has learned who their rivals will be in the group stage of the next Club World Cup to be played between the 15th of June and July 13 in the United States. The ‘colchoneros’ have been placed in Group B, where they will face PSG, Seattle Sounders and Botafogo.
It was complicated that Cholo’s team had a more complicated group… which we could call ‘death’ when looking at the rest. Among the possible rivals in Pot 1, Atlético de Madrid has fallen to PSG. A rival whom he already defeated recently (comeback included) on the fourth day of this edition of the Champions League, conquering the Parc des Princes.
Later, on the second day, they will face one of the ‘locals’. This is Seattle Sounders, who earned their place in the Club World Cup after winning the CONCACAF Champions Cup title in 2022 after beating Pumas. Highlight the presence of the young Argentine Pedro de la Vega, a former Lanús player who has been linked to Boca Juniors.
Finally, Atlético will close with Botafogo, the last of the 32 teams that got its ticket for the event after being crowned champion of the Libertadores for the first time in its history. A club that in 2020 was in Brazilian Serie B and that, four years later, is one of the great powers on the continent thanks to the investment made by John Textor. Few clubs can count on players of the stature of Thiago Almada, Luiz Henrique or Igor Jesus in their ranks. All, international with Argentina and Brazil.
