Palmeiras vs. Botafogo will meet and kickstart the action of the Club World Cup knockout stages.
These two massive Brazilian clubs have formed a modern era rivalry, fighting for both domestic and international silverware in recent times.
They're the two most recent Brasileirão champions, with both teams being key players in the title race each of the last two seasons. Between them, they've also conquered three of the last five Copa Libertadores titles, South America's version of the Champions League.
There's very little that separates these two teams whenever they've met off-late. These are always intense, hard-fought matches that are often decided by the individual brilliance of key players.
Here, analyzes four players that could be difference-makers in deciding which Brazilian club will become the first qualified team to the Club World Cup quarterfinals.
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