Four other teams that qualified after winning the Copa Libertadores fell into the semi-finals, but all of them won the match for third place.
Palmeiras ended their participation in the FIFA Club World Cup. After a 0-0 draw in regular time, the Brazilian team was defeated by Egyptian Al Ahly in the penalty shoot-out (3-2) and the league finished in fourth place, the worst performance of a South American representative in the tournament.
Before Alviverde, there were four other teams that qualified after winning the Liberators cup they fell in the semifinals, but they all won the race for third place: Internacional (2010), Atlético-MG (2013), Atlético Nacional-COL (2016) and River Plate-ARG (2018).
The disappointing performance of Palm trees in Qatar, with a loss and a draw, he immediately goes through his scoring drought. The club from São Paulo remained blank in the two matches played at the World Cup.
In the 1999 Intercontinental, which was played directly against a European team, the Palm trees reached the third game in the world without scoring, as he was defeated by the Manchester United (1-0) in Japan that year. It should be noted that Verdão had disallowed a goal Alex
It was not the only sporting achievement that fell short of expectations in Qatar. Fourth place in the league also affects the club’s treasury. If he finished in first place, the club would receive the $ 10 million prize in addition to the World Cup.
With the worst possible placement going straight to the semi-finals, the team is left with $ 2 million, roughly 20% of the jackpot. Al Ahly, who defeated Palmeiras in the penalty shootout, finished 2.5 million dollars.
After participating in the FIFA Club World Cup, the Palm trees returns to Brazil and returns to the field against him on Sunday power, for the Brazilian Championship. Still there is a chance to win another title, the Brazil Cup, in the final against him Guild, scheduled for March.