Paris Saint-Germain are one of the favourites for this competition, following their excellent campaign, which has seen Le Parisiens achieve a historic treble with Luis Enrique at the helm. The European champions and Atletico Madrid are expected to be the top two sides in this group, with a win for either side potentially deciding their route to the final in this tournament.
PSG's performances across Europe this season were a joy to behold at times, with notable victories against Arsenal, Liverpool, and the result against Inter Milan in the Champions League being the particular standout. It's going to be difficult for Atletico Madrid to gain a victory in their opening game of the FIFA Club World Cup, with PSG having won their previous five matches and scoring first in four of those five games.
Atletico Madrid did end the season in fine form, though, meaning PSG will more than likely face a more challenging prospect than the one they faced in Inter Milan in May. Diego Simeone's side have won three of their previous five games, and the Spanish side have proven to be a solid defensive outfit, with four clean sheets in their last six matches.
Kvicha Kvaratskhelia has become a brilliant addition to this excellent PSG team since he arrived from Napoli in January and will be expected to continue his performances heading into the game on Sunday against Atletico Madrid. The Georgian international is our player to watch ahead of this game, having scored three goals in his last three appearances for PSG, including a goal against Inter Milan in the Champions League final.
As for this game, we are going for a PSG victory. Diego Simeone's tactical set-up is likely to frustrate the European Champions at stages throughout the game. Still, ultimately, Luis Enrique's side will have enough quality to overcome their Spanish opponents.
PSG 2-0 Atletico Madrid
