Flamengo, alongside Botafogo, Palmeiras, and Fluminense, secured their spots in the competition, helping Brazil register the highest number of participating clubs this year. This achievement is accentuated by Brazil’s broader influence in the tournament: out of 81 nationalities represented among the 32 clubs,

The first 32-team edition of the Club World Cup is down to 16 teams. As expected, most are from Europe but Brazil has the most teams still alive.

The Club World Cup group stage saw a million empty seats in the stands over the 48 games in the tournament so far.