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Why Bellingham could struggle to get in the Real Madrid side (1:39)
Joel Embiid predicts England will 'choke again' at the 2026 World Cup (0:54)
Club World Cup Standings
| Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmeiras | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| Inter Miami CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| FC Porto | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| Al Ahly | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| Botafogo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| Atlético Madrid | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Benfica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 7 |
| Bayern Munich | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +10 | 6 |
| Boca Juniors | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| Auckland City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -16 | 1 |
| Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Flamengo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| Esperance Sportive de Tunis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| LAFC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Group E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Internazionale | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Monterrey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 5 |
| River Plate | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
| Group F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Borussia Dortmund | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| Fluminense | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| Mamelodi Sundowns | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Ulsan HD | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| Group G | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 9 |
| Juventus | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
| Al Ain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -10 | 3 |
| Wydad AC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
| Group H | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Real Madrid | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 7 |
| Al Hilal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| RB Salzburg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| Pachuca | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |