With Botafogo's 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain, all matches in the second round of Group B at the Club World Cup have concluded.
After this round, Botafogo sits top of the group with 6 points, followed by Paris and Atlético Madrid in second and third, while Seattle Sounders remain bottom.
The tiebreaker rules for this year's Club World Cup are prioritized as follows:
① Points from head-to-head matches among tied teams
② Goal difference in head-to-head matches
③ Goals scored in head-to-head matches
④ If the above three are equal, compare goal difference across all matches, then goals scored... If still equal, fair play points apply.
Final round fixtures:
Atlético Madrid vs Botafogo
Seattle Sounders vs Paris Saint-Germain
Scenarios for the final round:
If Atlético loses to Botafogo
Atlético will definitely be eliminated (even if three teams are tied on 3 points, Atlético cannot rank first among them), while Botafogo secures the group top spot.
In this case, Paris will qualify if they avoid defeat to Seattle; otherwise, Seattle progresses.
If Atlético draws with Botafogo
Botafogo secures the group top spot with 7 points.
Paris only needs 1 point to advance ahead of Atlético (due to head-to-head superiority). If Paris loses to Seattle, Atlético qualifies as group runners-up.
If Atlético beats Botafogo
If Paris fails to defeat Seattle, Paris is eliminated. Atlético tops the group ahead of Botafogo, with Botafogo qualifying as runners-up.
If Paris beats Seattle, Botafogo, Paris, and Atlético will be tied on points, requiring a mini-league tiebreaker (results involving Seattle are excluded).
The three teams have equal head-to-head points (3 points each), so goal difference in their mutual matches will be compared.
Current mini-league goal differences: Atlético (-4), Paris (+3), Botafogo (+1).
Conclusion: If Paris wins, Atlético must beat Botafogo by a 3-goal margin to qualify. In other words, a 3+ goal victory for Atlético over Botafogo ensures their progression regardless of the other match's result.
