Overview
When Paris St Germain face Atletico Madrid in Pasadena, this will be the first time these two European teams have met at the FIFA Club World Cup. Both teams participated in the tournament for the first time without previously qualified conditions.
PSG entered the FIFA Club World Cup after one of their most successful campaigns in their history. Luis Enrique's side have completed a historic treble, winning Ligue 1, Coupe de France and the UEFA Champions League. They became the ninth European team to achieve that feat.
PSG's highlight of the season was their resounding 5-0 win over Inter Milan in the Champions League final. PSG became the second French team to win this tournament after Marseille's success in 1993.
Under Enrique, PSG has transformed from a superstar squad to a more balanced and cohesive team, with quality distributed throughout the pitch. They have scored 152 goals in 58 games this season, with only Barcelona (174 goals in 60 games) achieving better results in Europe's top five leagues.
PSG will also confidently add another trophy to their trophy cabinet. According to the Opta supercomputer, PSG is the strongest candidate for the FIFA Club World Cup championship with a rate of 18.5%. Enrique won the tournament with Barcelona in 2015, despite playing in the old format.
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid entered the tournament without any titles since winning La Liga in the 2020-2021 campaign.
There were periods in the 2024-2025 season when Atletico looked more formidable than ever under Diego Simeone. Most notably, the club's record-breaking 15-game winning streak from October to January.
They topped La Liga in early 2025, but a series of poor performances from mid-January to mid-February disrupted the team's championship race.
In the Champions League, Atletico had to stop when facing their hometown rival Real Madrid. They were also eliminated from the Copa del Rey by Barcelona in a chaotic semi-final, losing 4-5.
The two teams have only met once before in the Champions League group stage last season. Atletico Madrid won 2-1 at the Parc des Princes.
Score prediction
After the treble campaign, PSG were rated higher than Atletico Madrid in this match. The Opta supercomputer gives PSG's winning rate of 54.0%, compared to 22.8% for Atletico Madrid. Meanwhile, the probability of the two teams sharing points is 23.2%.
The two teams are considered strong candidates for continued positions in Group B. PSG have a 91.5% chance of reaching the round of 16, while Atletico has a 74.3%.
Predicted result: PSG 1-0 Atletico Madrid
The match between PSG and Atletico Madrid takes place at 2:00 am on June 16 (Vietnam time).
