The field is trimmed in half at the Club World Cup and for all the wobbles along the way, the knockout stage looks about how you would have expected it to before a ball had been kicked. Sure Atletico Madrid went crashing out,

Among the stars competing in the FIFA Club World Cup are Lionel Messi, Harry Kane, Ousmane Dembélé, Weston McKennie and Denzel Dumfries, all of whom are expected to star for their countries at the 2026 World Cup.

FIFA Club World Cup is down from 32 teams to 16. Take a look at the schedule and bracket for the knockout stage.