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Atlético Madrid bounced from Club World Cup despite 1-0 win over Botafogo on Griezmann's late goal
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Atletico Madrid's Alexander Sorloth, back, heads a ball challenged by Botafogo's Jair Cunha during the Club World Cup Group B soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Botafogo in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, June 23, 2025. - photo by AP Photo/Jae Hong
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Atlético Madrid was eliminated from the Club World Cup on goal differential Monday despite beating Botafogo 1-0 on Antoine Griezmann's dramatic late goal. Botafogo advanced from Group B along with Paris Saint-Germain. All three clubs finished group play with two wins and a loss, but Atlético's 4-0 thrashing from PSG in its tournament opener eight days ago came back to haunt the Spanish giants.