Miami International defeated Portuguese superstar Porto 2-1 in the second round of the Club World Cup group stage, and finally advanced to the top 16 with an unbeaten record without being favored. APF former player Dax McCarty and former U.S. international Twellman said that this is of great significance to the entire APF.
Dax McCarty: "If we want to compete with the world's top teams and to be on the central stage of international football, then winning such a game is the only way to go. If you want to set a benchmark and say 'We can compete, or we are heading towards competing with those clubs', you have to beat that kind of opponent.
" Miami International did it, and that's Porto, and we know the history of this team, the history of the Portuguese League and the achievements they have achieved in the Champions League (two Champions League titles), which is a major victory for the entire UEFA. ”
Tweelman: "The most important thing for the FAF now is to become the best league on the mainland first. Specifically, it is necessary to defeat the Mexican team regularly in the most important game and under the most pressure occasions, but the FAF team is unable to do this now.
" (By Porto, draw with Palmeiras) I also think this is a critical moment for the UEFA. Whether it is against the Miami team, Mascherano, Messi, Busquets, Alba, Suarez - everyone has seen all this, the UEFA Chairman is also on the scene, and the team bosses also realize that we have now come to a position where we can really participate in the competition.
"I won't be a brainless brag here, nor will I be proud of it, saying that Miami International can win seven games with Porto and so on. But for me, this is really interesting because this is exactly what the SPF needs and what those doubters should see - the SPF team is actually not that bad. ”
Miami International will face Champions League champion Paris in the 1/8 finals, and two other American League teams, Seattle Bayer and Los Angeles FC, missed the group qualifying.
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