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Al Jazeera
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Al Jazeera
Which teams are in the Club World Cup quarterfinals and who will they face?
Eight teams from across three continents have their sights set on the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 trophy as the tournament enters the second stage of its knockout matches. After an extra-time thriller, two major upsets, three close encounters and two thumping wins, the quarterfinal lineup for the tournament has been completed as Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund became the last two teams to seal their spots. The last-eight stage pits four European giants against each other, provides a Middle Eastern club the chance to build on their deserved success and two Brazilian teams the opportunity to take the continent further. Here's how the Club World Cup quarterfinal lineup looks: ⚽ First quarterfinal : Fluminense vs Al Hilal When: Friday, July 4 at 3pm (19:00 GMT) Where: Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida Emotions will run high and the stands will be replete with colour and noise when one of Brazil's oldest football clubs take on Saudi Arabia's football giants Al Hilal at the 65,000-capacity venue in Florida. Al Hilal will ride on the high of beating the tournament's defending champions Manchester City 4-3 in an extra-time thriller in one of the biggest upsets in the tournament's history on Tuesday. Their Brazilian opponents, too, achieved similar success as they ousted Italian giants and UEFA Champions League finalists Inter Milan in a 2-0 win. There will be no lack of noise and colour when fans of the two underdogs descend upon the Camping World Stadium on Friday. ⚽ Second quarterfinal : Palmeiras vs Chelsea When: Friday, July 4 at 9pm (01:00 GMT, July 5 ) Where: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Palmeiras, the second Brazilian club to enter the quarterfinals, will face the former English champions Chelsea in Friday's second quarterfinal in Philadelphia. Runners-up in the last season of Serie A, the top tier of Brazil's club football, Palmeiras beat compatriots Botafogo in a heated clash in the round of 16 and have been one of the strongest defensive lineups in the tournament. Their opponents, who won the Club World Cup in 2021, will look to move past a disappointing season at home and enter the business end of the competition for a chance to lift a trophy. The last-eight clash will be the final match held at the 69,000-capacity Lincoln Field stadium. The winner will face the team that emerges victorious from the Al Hilal vs Fluminense match in the first semifinal. ⚽ Third quarterfinal : PSG vs Bayern Munich When: Saturday, July 5 at 12pm (16:00 GMT) Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia Arguably, the biggest clash of the quarterfinals pits two of the three title favourites remaining in the competition. A win over German giants Bayern will consolidate European champions PSG's pedigree as one of the biggest clubs in the world and offer them a chance to complete a sensational season quadruple. Bayern are the joint top goal-scoring team in the competition, with 16 goals in their four games so far, but their attack will be tested against the French champions at the 75,000-capacity stadium in Georgia. ⚽ Fourth quarterfinal: Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund When: Saturday, July 5 at 4pm (20:00 GMT) Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey The undisputed kings of the Club World Cup will come face-to-face with the German team that consistently finds itself amongst the best European clubs. Real have welcomed back their star forward Kylian Mbappe and will hope he returns to his goalscoring form in a tough last-eight clash against a talented Dortmund team. The match at the tournament's biggest stadium and the venue for the 2026 FIFA World Cup final will provide a test for the organisers, whether they can fill up a huge stadium with fans of one of the most widely followed clubs in the world. The winner of this clash will meet the winner of the PSG-Bayern match in the second semifinal. Next up: #FIFACWC Quarter-Finals. 🔜 — FIFA Club World Cup (@FIFACWC) July 2, 2025
News.com.au
a day ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
‘100 million': Pure insanity horrifies UFC legend
UFC legend Ronda Rousey has experienced her fair share of fights, but it was an insane knockout at Power Slap 13 over the weekend that left her absolutely gobsmacked. The former fighter was sitting front row at Power Slap 13 in Las Vegas when she witnessed the bout between pro wrestlers Stunt Marshall and Dontae Smiley. A left-handed slap from Marshall sent Smiley limp. Footage shows Smiley's head hitting the podium before falling backwards, his body limp. Support staff supported his arms and shoulders as they guided him to the floor. The KO stunned the arena, with audible screams and gasps from the crowd. Rousey was visibly stunned, holding a hand to her mouth and looking around in disbelief. The viral video attracted a wave of comments from shocked fans. 'Is bro dead?' one person asked. 'That might be the most brutal one I've seen so far. Even Ronda Rousey was shocked,' another commented. 'Okay new safety measures should be implemented after this cause no way that table isn't padded on the sides,' another concerned viewer said. UFC President Dana White re-shared footage of the fight to his Instagram, stating that the footage had garnered 100 million views in 18 hours. The former UFC star Ronda Rousey spent most of her career as seemingly unbeatable. Her dominance came to a crashing halt when Holly Holm knocked her out with a stunning second-round head kick in 2015. It was the first loss of Rousey's career. She previously shared that a history of concussions has put an end to her UFC career. 'I'd like people to understand my reasons and motivations behind things,' Rousey said in an Instagram Live in 2024. 'I was forced to leave fighting when I was faster, stronger, more skilled and had a better understanding of the art than ever before. It was a really hard decision to understand, one that my body made for me.'
The Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
UFC legend Ronda Rousey left in disbelief as Power Slap knockout sends competitor crashing to floor
UFC legend Ronda Rousey was left shocked by a stunning knockout in Power Slap. The former fighter had a front row seat for Power Slap 13 in Fontainebleau, Las Vegas. 3 3 And she was left gobsmacked after the bout between professional wrestler Stunt Marshall, and Dontae Smiley. Smiley had the first slap but was unable to impose any lasting damage on his opponent. And Marshall made him regret it immediately as he sent him crashing to the floor with a powerful left-handed slap. To make matters worse Smiley's head slammed into the podium between them as he fell, before falling into the arms of two support staff. The KO stunned the arena, including Rousey who covered her mouth and looked amazed. Fans were shocked by the blow and the devastating nature of the KO. One reacted saying: "That was 🥶" A third wrote: "Ended bro." And another commented: "Morning… This guy got slapped into next week!"
The National
4 days ago
- Sport
- The National
Ilia Topuria makes statement with quick KO of Charles Oliveira then clashes with Paddy Pimblett
Ilia Topuria continued his ascension up the pound-for-pound ladder with a major statement via a vicious first-round knockout of Charles Oliveira to win the vacant lightweight championship on Saturday night at UFC 317. Topuria used a sharp right hand to set up a devastating left hook that dropped Oliveira to end the bout at the 2:27 mark of the opening round, fulfilling his prediction of a first-round KO while sending the announced crowd of 19,800 into a frenzy. 'I always say I represent the new generation of mixed martial arts,' said Topuria. Topuria (17-0), who now has 10 first-round finishes to his credit, moved up to the 155-pound weight class following a successful campaign in the featherweight division last year. He claimed that belt with a second-round knockout of Alexander Volkanovski and defended his title by finishing Max Holloway in the third round of an October bout in Abu Dhabi. Topuria, who came in ranked fourth on UFC's pound-for-pound list, joined nine others who have held a UFC belt in two weight classes. He is the first undefeated fighter to become champion in two UFC divisions. 'I think tonight was his big night,' UFC CEO and president Dana White said. 'We have a star on our hands.' Oliveira (35-11), who has the most finishes in UFC history, was hoping to become the first fighter to win the lightweight belt on separate occasions. Fellow lightweight Paddy Pimblett was in the audience and was summoned to the ring, where a heated exchange led to Topuria shoving the eighth-ranked contender and igniting a rivalry from years ago. 'Let's fight! If you're ready, I'm here,' Topuria said to Pimblett before he entered the ring. White wasn't happy with Pimblett getting in the ring, knowing the history of bad blood between the two. The two have been at odds for some time, after they came to blows when Pimblett threw a bottle of hand sanitiser at Topuria's head in 2022. 'That was a heavy knockout, I'll give you that,' Pimblett said to Topuria. 'But you will never knock me out.' Topuria replied: 'I'm going to submit you.' In the co-main event, flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja (30-5) successfully defended his belt by applying a rear-naked chokehold to defeat Kai Kara-France (25-12) at the 1:55 mark of the third round. It marked the second time the fighters met, nine years after their quarter-final clash on the reality show 'The Ultimate Fighter,' also won by Pantoja, but by unanimous decision. Pantoja, who extended his win streak to eight fights, won the title two years ago when he beat Brandon Moreno by decision, and has now defended his title successfully four times. The 35-year-old Brazilian was joined in the ring after his victory byJoshua Van, who put on a show of his own. Van (15-2-0) defeated No 1 contender Brandon Royval (17-8-0) in a slugfest in which both fighters displayed incredible boxing skills. Van used an overhand right to drop Royval before closing out the bout with a severe ground-and-pound to secure the unanimous decision. The 419 combined significant strikes landed were the third most in a UFC fight, and the most in both a three-round bout and a featherweight clash. Moments after Pantoja's win, Van challenged Pantoja with both standing nose to nose before exiting the octagon. In a lightweight bout, No 9 Beneil Dariush (23-6-1) survived a first-round knockdown to defeat No 11 Renato Moicano (20-7-1) via unanimous decision. In a bantamweight battle, Payton Talbott (10-1-0) used a much-improved ground game to register a unanimous decision over Felipe Lima (14-2-0).
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
UFC 317 video: Gregory Rodrigues scores frightening knockout of Jack Hermansson
Gregory Rodrigues scored a vicious one-punch knockout of Jack Hermansson at UFC 317 that will be the new standard of his highlight reel. In the first round of the middleweight bout Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Rodrigues (17-6 MMA, 8-3 UFC) caught Hermansson (24-9 MMA, 11-7 UFC) with a clean left hand that immediately stiffened him on the canvas. One unnecessary hammerfist sealed the show at the 4:21 mark of Round 1. Advertisement Hermansson was down for several minutes after the knockout blow connected, but eventually got back to his feet and left the octagon under his own power. Check out a replay of the nasty knockout below (via X): "From my last fight (that I lost to Jared Cannonier), I learned a lot about patience," Rodrigues said to Joe Rogan in his post-fight interview. "We're just going to keep going and keep working. One result doesn't tell who you are." Up-to-the-minute UFC 317 results Gregory Rodrigues def. Jack Hermansson via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 4:21 Jose Delgado def. Hyder Amil via knockout (knee and punches) – Round 1, 0:26 Tracy Cortez def. Viviane Araujo via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Terrance McKinney def. Viacheslav Borshchev via submission (mounted guillotine choke) – Round 1, 0:55 Jacobe Smith def. Niko Price via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:03 Jhonata Diniz def. Alvin Hines via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 317 video: Gregory Rodrigues stiffs Jack Hermansson with scary KO
