Overview
- The Group A opener kicks off at 11pm BST on June 15 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey as part of the expanded 32-team Club World Cup.
- Under Abel Ferreira, Palmeiras have won seven of their last ten matches without conceding, carrying strong defensive form into the contest.
- Porto arrive after finishing third in the Primeira Liga and will be without midfielder Marko Grujic and defender Tiago Djalo due to a hamstring injury and suspension respectively.
- A shin injury sidelines former Bayer Leverkusen winger Paulinho, leaving Palmeiras to rely on the creativity of 18-year-old Estêvão Willian.
- Bookmakers list Palmeiras as slight favorites and project a low-scoring game with odds backing no goals for one side.