Focus match of the last round of the Club World Cup: Atletico Madrid encounters South American dark horse, Messi fights the Brazilian League overlord

When the Club World Cup group stage enters the last round, the battle between Atletico Madrid and Botafogo in Group B and the showdown between Miami International and Palmeiras in Group A will work together to interpret the peak showdown of football tactical games. These two games not only concern the ownership of the promotion quota, but also reflect the collision of football concepts between Europe and South America. The encounter between Atletico Madrid and Bottafogo is the most dramatic showdown in this tournament. After losing to Paris in the first game, Simeone's team narrowly beat the weakest Seattle Bayer 3-2 in the second round, exposing the fatal flaws of slow turning speed on the defense and chaotic set-piece defense. As a new South American force, Botafogo has won two consecutive victories with his efficient counterattack tactics. In his 5-3-2 formation, the double midfielder system composed of Joao Victor and Tynoreo can accurately cut off Atletico's usual rib penetration line. It is worth noting that Atletico Madrid has shown an extreme state of "either a big win or a dull fire" in its last 10 games. Griezmann and Alvarez's forward combination must break through the opponent's chain defense, while Botafogo goalkeeper Perico has maintained terrifying data of 9 clean sheets this season. The promotion situation of Group A seems clear but has hidden mystery. Miami International temporarily takes the initiative with Messi's final victory, but the 38-year-old Argentine superstar has played all over the game in three consecutive games, and his physical reserves are facing severe tests. As the defending champion of the Brazil League, Palmeiras has a high-level oppression tactics to defeat the technical team. The defense line led by central defender Gustavo Gomez has averaged 18.6 interceptions per game this season, which just happened to target the lineup characteristics of Miami's most veterans in the frontcourt. It is interesting that the two teams only need to draw to advance together, but Palmelas coach Abel Ferreira made it clear before the game that "will not accept the tacit understanding" which laid the foreshadowing for the game. At the tactical level, Atletico Madrid's breakthrough lies in the quality of the combination of sides and between the fronts. The side corridor between Carrasco and Molina needs to create more crossing opportunities, using Thrott's 1.95-meter height advantage to hit the Bottafogo defense line. Botafogo's counterattack weapon, Eduardo Sasha, has contributed 3 goals and 2 assists, and his quick connection with Yuri Alberto will test Atletico Madrid's coordinated defense ability. In Miami, the combination of Messi and Suarez's "Xuanming Two Elders" must improve the passing accuracy to avoid being strangled by Palmeiras' young midfielder system to consume physical strength. At the same time, we must be vigilant about the opponent's set-piece tactics - 37% of Palmeiras' goals this season come from set-piece offense.

Predicted results: Atletico Madrid 1-1/0-1 Botafogo Miami International 1-2/2-2 Palmeiras