We are reaching the business end of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, and the Knockout Stage Fixtures are getting more and more competitive. The most eye-catching match is the European Champions, Paris Saint-Germain, playing against the German Champions, FC Bayern Munich, in the last eight.
Atletico Madrid getting knocked out in the group stages was one of the biggest upsets of the competition. At the same time, Inter Milan and Manchester City have also packed their bag and headed home after suffering a defeat in the round of 16 against Fluminense and Al-Hilal, respectively. We still have two rounds of 16 games left in the competition, one is between Real Madrid and Juventus, while the other is between Borussia Dortmund and Monterrey.
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FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Knockout Stage Fixtures: Top 10 Players to Watch in Knockout Stage
We will look at the players that we need to keep an eye on in the Quarter Finals. The eyes will be on the players of teams like Fluminense, Al-Hilal, and Palmeiras. Please note that we have not added players from the four remaining teams, who need to qualify for the quarter-finals.
Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)
Bayern Munich’s main man in front of the goal has scored two goals so far in the FIFA Club World Cup. Both goals came against Flamengo in the Round of 16 game.
Harry Kane is surely making himself one of the top contenders to win the top scorer of the tournament award. The next match against PSG will be a big test for him to score his team’s goals.
Achraf Hakimi (PSG)
There is no doubt that Achraf Hakimi has been the best right back this season and scored goals at important times. In the round of 16 game against Inter Miami, Hakimi scored a goal.
His attacking power as a right back is surely very tough for anyone to match at this moment. Hakimi’s key attribute in his team is his stamina and pressing ability.
Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)
Musiala is not just Bayern’s future but also the future of the German national team. He was returning from injury at the FIFA Club World Cup and has surely impressed so far.
Jamal Musiala has scored three goals so far in the tournament, and the attacking midfielder aims to score more. In the last game, he was a bit fatigued, but he will be all geared up for the PSG game.
Liam Delap (Chelsea)
He just signed for Chelsea before the start of the FIFA Club World Cup. Liam Delap came off the bench on his debut against LAFC and did not take much time to help his team score a goal.
He assisted Enzo Fernandes on his debut. Delap made his first start for Chelsea against Esperance Tunis and scored a goal in that match. He can surely be an important player to score goals in the knockouts.
Vitinha (PSG)
The impressive season continues for the Portuguese midfielder as he keeps impressing game by game. He won the Man of the Match in the first game of PSG as they humbled Atletico Madrid 4-0, and also scored in that match.
Vitinha had a passing accuracy of 98 percent. He has played almost every minute for PSG this campaign.
Michael Olise (Bayern Munich)
This season was most probably the best season of Michael Olise, and we have seen the potential of the French winger. In Bayern’s second game at the FIFA Club World Cup, Michael Olise scored the winning goal in the 84th minute, which helped them win the game 2-1.
He will be up against the best left-back in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup, and that battle will be very interesting.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG)
In the absence of the Ballon d’Or favourite Ousmane Dembele, the Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has not made his absence felt. His work rate is just magnificent in this PSG team, as he also helps the team defensively when they need it.
He scored a goal against the Seattle Sounders and was the first Georgian player to score in this competition, which is the FIFA Club World Cup.
Yassine Bounou (Al-Hilal)
He is surely one of the main reasons for Al-Hilal getting to the last eight of the FIFA Club World Cup. It all started with his heroics saving a penalty in the ending moments of the game against Real Madrid.
Yassine Bounou had saved his best for the Manchester City game, making 10 saves in the game.
Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
Palmer is still waiting for a goal at the FIFA Club World Cup. He will be a very important player for Chelsea at the knockout stages. After Manchester City got knocked out, they are the favourites to reach the finals.
Big players are known to step up in big games, and Cole Palmer is surely one of those players on the Chelsea side.
Joao Neves (PSG)
He is equally important to his PSG team as Vitinha is. Joao Neves and his midfield partner, Vitinha, helped Paris Saint-Germain get the opening goal in the round of 16 game against Inter Miami.
Neves is known for dictating tempo and retaining control of the game. The next match against Bayern Munich is surely the game of midfield. Neves will have a say in that match a lot compared to other players.
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