Messi won the free kick! Paris Porto Grande was in a surprise defeat! Are European teams really better than America?

On June 20, two major unpopularities broke out in a day in the first expansion of the Club World Cup after the first military expansion, becoming the focus of hot discussion among fans around the world!

First, Miami International, a 2-1 reversal against Porto's superstar Porto, and then this year's Champions League champion Paris Saint-Germain lost 0-1 to Brazil's Bottafogo.

These two unexpected results made a once hotly discussed issue come back to life: Are European teams really stronger than American teams? Miami International, led by Messi, is often teased by fans, such as poor defense and Barcelona U40. This time, the first round of the Club World Cup Group A, the reorganized Club World Cup tied with the African and Egyptian giants until 0-0. Therefore, the second round against Porto, one of the top three Portugal, is not even optimistic.

One side is a veteran European football team, and the other side is the former team at the bottom of the Eastern Conference of the American League, but with Messi's free kick, Miami International sneered to the end!

The game started just 6 minutes ago, Noah Allen kicked Joao Mario in the penalty area, and Porto got a penalty kick!

In the 8th minute, 21-year-old Spanish center Omoro Dion took the penalty and scored 0-1 in the first half. Miami International seemed to be on the verge of losing with one foot!

I thought Porto would take advantage of the situation to pursue, but I didn't expect that the two teams did not open up a significant gap in the scene. On the contrary, in the 47th minute of the second half, Vegant made a cross from the bottom, Trasco scored a volley and shot into the net, and Miami International equalized the score 1-1! In the 54th minute of the game, Miami International won a good free kick opportunity. Messi stepped forward and took the penalty and kicked a beautiful arc ball and flew over the wall into the dead corner of the goal, 2-1!

Messi became the second oldest player in the history of the Club World Cup with 37 years and 360 days. He ranked third in the football history with 68 free kicks. There were only two great masters in front of him: Pele 70 goals and Juninho 77 goals!

After the game, Miami International reversed 2-1 against Porto, and came to second place in Group F with 4 points. The promotion situation was very good. In the third round against Palmeiras, you only need to get points to qualify successfully!

The former weak team of the US League defeated the traditional Portuguese giants, which is a bit outrageous. Paris Saint-Germain, who had just won the Champions League championship, lost to the Brazilian team Botafogo! In the second round of Group B, Paris Saint-Germain faces the 2024 South American Liberators Cup champion Bottafogo. Although the Brazilian strong team is still strong, the Champions League champion is undoubtedly the more favored side.

Paris Saint-Germain possession rate is as high as 75%, with 16-4 shots leading to take the initiative. However, facing Bottafogo's tough defense, he could never knock on the opponent's door.

On the contrary, in the 36th minute, Igor Jesus scored the ball in the frontcourt and pushed the ball into the far corner to score. Botafogo broke the deadlock and led by 1 goal!

Igor Jesus scored two consecutive games, and after scoring the goal, he made a celebration of Turtle School Qigong. He is a true fan of Dragon Ball.

When the referee blew the ending whistle, the score was frozen at 0-1. Botafogo defeated the Champions League champion Paris Saint-Germain with 6 points, ranking first in Group B, becoming the first team with two consecutive victories in this Club World Cup!

It is no exaggeration to say that this is the most surprising game of the victory and loss since this Club World Cup!

After the end of this game, the South American team won 5 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses in the group stage of this Club World Cup, maintaining an impressive unbeaten record.

Unexpectedly, Botafogo made the Champions League champion Paris Saint-Germain taste the pain, demonstrating the resilience and tactical execution of the South American team.

From these two games, it can be seen that the American team is not as vulnerable as people imagine!

Led by Messi, Suarez and Busquets, Miami International, a former weak team in the US League, also had the ability to compete with European teams. As a veteran Brazilian team, Botafogo has excellent local players and mature South American style play.

In terms of overall strength, although European teams participating in the Club World Cup have more capital investment and higher level players at the club level. But this does not mean that American teams will definitely not be able to play European teams!

Paris Saint-Germain implements coach Enrique's pass and cut off attack style so far this season, but Bottafogo's running and fighting actively, and he does not play according to the European style. The successful tactics tested in the top European arenas did not have much effect on this Brazilian team. There may be another important reason for the sudden upset of the Club World Cup. In the eyes of players of top European teams, the Club World Cup may be more like a friendly match.

But for teams elsewhere, the Club World Cup is more like the World Cup, so the players are more motivated!

World football has developed to this day, and there has been a debate on which to be stronger in European football or South American football.

The defeats of Paris Saint-Germain and Porto may not be accidental, but in recent years, people have inadvertently believed that European giants will definitely be the winner. The upset wins of Miami International and Botafogo undoubtedly sounded a wake-up call for European teams. It seems that in future international competitions, if European teams want to continue to maintain their leading position, they still need to carefully study the Central and North American and South American teams. Only by knowing themselves and their enemies can they win every battle.

What do fans think about the two upsets in the Club World Cup?