New Delhi, June 24 -- In the final group-stage matches played simultaneously, PSG clashed with the Seattle Sounders, while Atletico Madrid took on Botafogo. With only two spots available in the knockout stage of the revamped Club World Cup, two teams kept their title hopes alive, while the other two saw their dreams dashed at the final hurdle.

With 2-0 result, PSG defeated Sounders. Although Atletico defeated Botafogo 1-0 in their final group match, they ended up level on six points with both PSG and Botafogo. However, their heavy 4-0 defeat to PSG in the opening game proved costly, leaving them with a goal difference of -1, worse than the other two sides, and ultimately sealing their early exit.

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