Group E of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is set to reach a thrilling conclusion this Wednesday with a decisive final matchday. Only two spots are available for the Round of 16, and three teams still have a real shot: River Plate, Inter Milan, and Monterrey. With the standings razor-tight, today’s matches will determine who stays in the competition.
River Plate and Inter Milan will go head-to-head at 9 PM ET, in a direct clash that could seal both teams’ fate. River comes into the match after a scoreless draw with Monterrey and a win over Urawa Red Diamonds. Inter Milan also sits on four points, having earned a draw and a win. A draw could see both teams advance, depending on the scoreline.
Meanwhile, Monterrey must beat Urawa Red Diamonds and keep a close eye on the result of River vs. Inter. If there is a winner in that match and Rayados wins their game, they will advance to the next round. However, if River and Inter draw 2–2 or higher, Monterrey will be automatically eliminated due to FIFA’s competition rules and tiebreakers.
Amid this tense scenario, managers Marcelo Gallardo (River) and Cristian Chivu (Inter) are finalizing their starting lineups for this crucial clash. River will rely on a squad filled with familiar faces, while Inter looks to lean on the experience and quality of its top-tier stars.
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Expected lineup River Plate vs. Inter Milan
River Plate: Franco Armani; Marcos Acuña, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Paulo Díaz, Gonzalo Montiel; Rodrigo Aliendro, Matías Kranevitter, Maximiliano Meza; Franco Mastantuono, Facundo Colidio, Miguel Ángel Borja.
Inter Milan: Yann Sommer; Matteo Darmian, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni, Denzel Dumfries; Nicolò Barella, Kristjan Asllani, Henrikh Mkhitaryan; Federico Dimarco, Lautaro Martínez, Sebastiano Esposito.
