On the morning of June 19th, Beijing time, the first round of the new Club World Cup group stage was over, and the first round results of the teams from various continents were also released. ​
In this Club World Cup, which has been expanded to 32 teams, 12 European teams participated. In the first round, the performances of European football giants were mixed. Bayern won with an amazing score of 10:0, Juventus defeated Al Ain 5:0, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Atletico Madrid 4:0, Chelsea and Manchester City also won 2:0 respectively, and Salzburg Red Bull defeated Pachuca 2:1. However, there were also upsets. Real Madrid was tied 1:1 by Riyadh Crescent in Asia, Inter Milan was tied 1:1 by Monterrey in Central and North America, and Dortmund and Fluminense in Brazil drew 0:0. In summary, the 12 European teams won 6, drew 5 and lost 1 in the first round.​
There are 6 South American teams participating in this competition. They performed very well in the first round and remained unbeaten. Botafogo defeated the North American team Seattle Sounders 2:1, Flamengo defeated the African team Tunisia Hope 2:0, and River Plate defeated the Asian team Urawa Red Diamonds 3:1. In addition, Palmeiras drew with Porto 0:0, Boca Juniors drew with Benfica 2:2, and Fluminense drew with Dortmund 0:0. All three draws were achieved by South American teams against European teams. ​
In contrast, Asian teams performed poorly. In addition to Al-Hilal's unexpected draw with Real Madrid to get 1 point, Urawa Red Diamonds, Ulsan HD and Al Ain all lost. After the first round, the three Asian teams are at the bottom. The first round of games has ended. It is worth paying attention to whether the teams from each continent can adjust their status in the subsequent games.