Madrid Edge Past Juventus to Reach Club World Cup Quarterfinals as 4 of Last 5 UCL Winners Advance

July 2nd – In the FIFA Club World Cup Round of 16, Real Madrid secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Juventus to book their place in the tournament's quarterfinals.

According to Stats Foot, four of the last five UEFA Champions League winners have now progressed to this edition's Club World Cup quarterfinals: Chelsea, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint-Germain. The only exception is Manchester City, who suffered a shock defeat to Al-Hilal in the Round of 16 and were eliminated early.