Club World Cup: Inter Milan vs. Fruminense, who can get the qualification to advance?

Club World Cup: Inter Milan vs. Fruminense

At 3:00 am on July 1, 2025, in the top 16 of the Club World Cup, Inter Milan will play against Fruminense. Inter Milan is a giant in the Serie A League. Although he failed to defend his title on the league side, he also won the runner-up and won a UEFA Champions League place next season, which shows that his strength cannot be underestimated; and in the Club World Cup, Inter Milan achieved an unbeaten record of 2 wins and 1 draw in three rounds of group stages, and entered the knockout round as the first in Group E. In terms of lineup, five players including Zelinsky and Toulam were injured and may not be able to participate in this game.

At the press conference before the game, coach Zivo said: "All teams entering the top 16 have the ambition to advance and reach the quarterfinals. Fruminense has strength, experience and intensity. The previous game with River Plate was very useful to us in this regard, and we must speed up the pace on the court. Tomorrow's game is roughly the same, and we must be prepared. We must quickly enter the game. I am full of confidence in our previous performance and believe we will be ready and meet the requirements."

Fruminense is a strong team in Brazil's La Liga. His performance this season is acceptable. After 11 rounds of the league, he achieved 6 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, ranking 6th in Brazil's La Liga with 20 points, which is a significant improvement compared to last season's results. In terms of the Club World Cup, the three rounds of group stages achieved an unbeaten record of 1 win and 2 draws, and won the quota for advance to the knockout stage as the second place in Group F.

Fruminense has been in a relatively stable state recently and has remained unbeaten in 9 consecutive games. The team played against South African Super League team Mamelodi Sunset in the last game, with a possession rate of 33%, 6 shots and 0 shots. The team was in a passive situation throughout the game. Fortunately, with its defensive ability, they finally shook hands with the opponent 0-0. In terms of lineup, Thiago Silva, Soterdo and Otavio are injured and will miss the game.

The two teams have no past battle records. In terms of recent situation, Inter Milan has been in good shape recently. Although the coach has changed, the team remains strong and has excellent offense and defense at both ends; and Fruminense has been in a stable state recently, and has achieved remarkable results both in the league and in the Club World Cup. Judging from the current attitudes of all parties, the Nerazzurri Army has given certain support. Based on the strength and recent situation of both sides, Inter Milan is still expected to win the opponent in this battle.