Paris Saint-Germain vs Botafogo Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2025 FIFA Club World Cup | Group Stage
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European champions Paris Saint-Germain began their 2025 FIFA Club World Cup campaign with an excellent performance as they now take on Botafogo in Pasadena.
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Paris Saint-Germain team news: No Dembele
PSG were without Ousmane Dembele in their opening match of the tournament and he remains unavailable, with Goncalo Ramos starting for the Parisiens. They also have a couple of injury doubts for this one, such as Gabriel Moscardo and Bradley Barcola.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Mendes; Vitinha, Neves, Fabian Ruiz; Doue, Ramos, Kvaratskhelia
Unavailable: Dembele (Injured)
Questionable: Gabriel Moscardo (Injured), Barcola (Injured)
Botafogo team news: Couple of doubts
Ahead of their trip to the Rose Bowl for their second outing in the group stages, Botafogo will be able to name an unchanged eleven from their defeat of the Seattle Souders. They have a couple of doubts, though, such as Jeffinho and Matheus Martins.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): John; Vitinho, Jair Cunha, Alexander Barboza, Telles; Artur, Freitas, Gregore, Jefferson Savarino; Gonzalo Mastriani, Igor Jesus
Unavailable:
Questionable: Jeffinho (Injured), Matheus Martins (Injured)
Key stats
- This is the first FIFA club competition match between teams from France and Brazil.
- PSG have won their last six competitive matches with 21 goals scored and three conceded.
- PSG have scored 15 goals without reply since conceding first against Auxerre in their final league match of the season.
- PSG have scored 156 goals in 59 competitive matches this season.
- Botafogo have won their last four competitive matches.
- PSG have three Brazilian players in their roster – Marquinhos, Lucas Beraldo and Gabriel Moscardo.
- PSG captain Marquinhos also captains Brazil’s national team and has made 99 appearances for his international side.
- PSG’s Marquinhos and Botafogo’s Alex Telles were team-mates in Brazil’s squad at the FIFA World Cup in 2022.
- Botafogo’s Marçal (Guingamp and Lyon), Danilo Barbosa (Nice), Jeffinho (Lyon) and Joaquín Correa (Marseille) have all played for French clubs in Ligue 1.
- Botafogo left-back Alex Telles made his debut for Manchester United against Paris Saint-Germain in a 2-1 win at the Parc des Princes on Matchday 1 of the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League. His first appearance for Al Nassr also came against PSG in a July 2023 friendly in Japan.
- Botafogo midfielder Allan faced PSG twice in the UEFA Champions League group stage as a Napoli player in 2018.
- Igor Jesus has scored four goals in his last six appearances for Botafogo in all competitions.
Paris Saint-Germain vs Botafogo prediction
After their simply sublime treble-winning season, Luis Enrique’s side began their hunt for a first ever FIFA trophy by hammering Atletico Madrid by four goals to nil at the Rose Bowl last week. Fabian Ruiz and Vitinha scored in the first-half before goals from Senny Mayulu and Lee Kang-in sealed the victory late on after Clement Lenglet’s red card.
Botafogo began their 2025 FIFA Club World Cup group stage campaign with a 2-1 defeat of the Seattle Sounders at Lumen Field in Seattle the other day. Centre-back Jair Cunha opened the scoring before Nottingham Forest-linked striker Igor Jesus made it 2-0 before the break, with Cristian Roldan pulling a goal back in the second-half for Seattle.
Botafogo have enjoyed an impressive few months in terms of their form but this is now a major step up and PSG are expected to seal knockout qualification with another win.
Paris Saint-Germain vs Botafogo tip: PSG to win
