PHOTO GALLERY: PSG thrash Inter Miami, Flamengo lose to Bayern Munich at World Cup
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Inter Miami's Argentine forward #10 Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain's French midfielder #33 Warren Zaire-Emery fight for the ball during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 football match between France's Paris Saint-Germain and US Inter Miami at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on June 29, 2025. AFP
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Paris Saint-Germain's French midfielder #14 Desire Doue controls the ball during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 football match between France's Paris Saint-Germain and US Inter Miami at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on June 29, 2025. AFP
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Paris Saint-Germain's Moroccan defender #02 Achraf Hakimi celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal with teammate French forward #29 Bradley Barcola during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 football match between France's Paris Saint-Germain and US Inter Miami at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on June 29, 2025. AFP
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Tomas Aviles #6 of Inter Miami CF scores an own goal, Paris Saint-Germain's third goal, during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Miami CF at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on June 29, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. AFP
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Inter Miami's Uruguayan forward #09 Luis Suarez (C) passes the ball during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 football match between France's Paris Saint-Germain and US Inter Miami at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on June 29, 2025. AFP
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Serge Gnabry #7 of FC Bayern Munchen controls the ball against Facundo Bernal #5 of Fluminense FC and Ignacio #4 of Fluminense FC during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 match between CR Flamengo and FC Bayern München at Hard Rock Stadium on June 29, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. AFP
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Michael Olise #17 of FC Bayern Munchen is challenged by Ignacio #4 of Fluminense FC during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 match between CR Flamengo and FC Bayern München at Hard Rock Stadium on June 29, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. AFP
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Harry Kane #9 of FC Bayern Munchen competes for the ball with Jhon Arias #21 of Fluminense FC during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 match between CR Flamengo and FC Bayern München at Hard Rock Stadium on June 29, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. AFP
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Josip Stanisic #44 of FC Bayern Munchen challenges Gerson #8 of CR Flamengo for the ball during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 match between CR Flamengo and FC Bayern München at Hard Rock Stadium on June 29, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. AFP
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Flamengo's Brazilian forward #27 Bruno Henrique and Bayern Munich's French defender #02 Dayot Upamecano fight for the ball during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 football match between Brazil's Flamengo and Germany's Bayern Munich at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on June 29, 2025. AFP
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