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Vitinha and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia linked up - unintentionally - to score PSG's opener Paris St-Germain beat Seattle Sounders to seal their place in the Fifa Club World Cup knockout stages. The European champions win Group B and will play the runners-up of Group A - which is likely to be Palmeiras or Inter Miami. Their opening goal had a hint of fortune to it with Vitinha's 20-yard first-time drive heading off target before hitting Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on the back and going in. They added a second on the counter with Achraf Hakimi slamming in from Bradley Barcola's pass. PSG deserved their victory in Seattle with Desire Doue forcing three stops from Sounders keeper Stefan Frei. The hosts' best chance came when Gianluigi Donnarumma gave the ball straight to Jesus Ferreira, who shot over from a tight angle. Could PSG bounce back from their defeat by Botafogo last time was the main question. They had won six in a row, including the Champions League final against Inter Milan, before that loss. The answer was yes. The French side were far from their best but they were good enough to beat their Major League Soccer hosts. They are now four games away from adding a first world title to their maiden European one - and they still have striker Ousmane Dembele to come back from injury. Vitinha was quality again in the heart of the PSG midfield. He completed 107 of his 113 passes - and had that accidental assist for Kvaratskhelia. The Portuguese midfielder is aiming to win three continental or global trophies in the space of six weeks, having already lifted the Champions League with PSG and Nations League with Portugal. PSG had 73% possession over their three group-stage games, completing over 1, 500 more passes than their opponents PSG play either Inter Miami - in what would be a reunion with their former player Lionel Messi - or Palmeiras in Atlanta on Sunday (17: 00 BST). Sounders are back in MLS action the same day against Austin. 'Impossible to train' - Chelsea face record heat in Philadelphia Man City's Lewis given further two-game ban Who is through - and who needs what to qualify? After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 23rd June 2025 at 22: 22 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Brian Schmetzer Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Luis Enrique Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Brian Schmetzer Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Luis Enrique Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 FIFA Club World Cup All competitions Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.