Atlético Madrid bounced from Club World Cup despite 1-0 win over Botafogo on Griezmann's late goal

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Atlético Madrid was eliminated from the Club World Cup on goal differential Monday despite beating Botafogo 1-0 on Antoine Griezmann's dramatic late goal.

Botafogo advanced from Group B along with Paris Saint-Germain. All three clubs finished group play with two wins and a loss, but Atlético's 4-0 thrashing from PSG in its tournament opener eight days ago came back to haunt the Spanish giants.

Atlético kept steady pressure in the second half, and Julián Alvarez finally spun away from two tackle attempts and fired a long pass across the penalty area to halftime substitute Griezmann, who banged it home for his first goal of the tournament in the 87th minute.

Atlético knew that goal wasn't enough to advance. Coach Diego Simeone's group kept up the pressure, but couldn't break through again.

Botafogo, the current champions of South America, did what was necessary to advance, limiting Atlético to one late goal despite a 23-7 disadvantage in shot attempts. Goalkeeper John made four saves.

PSG beat the Seattle Sounders 2-0 to win the group on goal differential, even though Botafogo stunned Champions League winners PSG 1-0 at the Rose Bowl four days earlier.

Botafogo had a strong counterattack all afternoon and nearly stole an early lead, but Jan Oblak stopped Jefferson Savarino's breakaway in the 10th minute. Oblak also made a fingertip save on Igor Jesus’ exceptional deflection on net in the 67th minute.

Alvarez was involved in two clashes in the Botafogo box in the first half, but neither resulted in a penalty. He fell when tackled by Jair Paula in the 25th minute, and he went down again near halftime when Gregore stepped on his foot at the top of the penalty area.

Botafogo was a few minutes away from winning all three matches in what might be the toughest group in the tournament, but Griezmann's late goal didn't undeservedly ruin an impressive three-game effort for the Brazilian giants and their raucous supporters.

Atlético got off to a slow start in the U.S., and it couldn't rally quickly enough at the end. It's a disappointment, but it also means an extra week or more of rest before the sport's grind begins again in early August.

"Every refereeing decision in this tournament went against us. ... We had the same number of points as the Champions League winner and Libertadores winner, but we missed out because of the match against PSG, where every decision always went against us. We’re close. We’re competing well, but we still need a little more.” —Simeone

“We can’t focus on the referee. Sometimes we’re not at our best, and we must address that.” —Griezmann

“If Renato Paiva had said back in Brazil that we would get through this group, I would have been criticized to the core by everyone, wouldn’t I? Now we did what no one expected. We have to thank the Botafogo fans, and we have to be proud for Brazilian football.” —Botafogo coach Renato Paiva

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Atletico Madrid's Marcos Llorente jumps over Botafogo's Alexander Barboza during the Club World Cup Group B soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Botafogo in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Botafogo's Igor Jesus, left, and Atletico Madrid's Marcos Llorente battle for the ball during the Club World Cup Group B soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Botafogo in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann reacts after missing a chance to score during the Club World Cup Group B soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Botafogo in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Botafogo's Marlon Freitas, bottom, heads a ball next to Atletico Madrid's Marcos Llorente during the Club World Cup Group B soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Botafogo in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae Hong)

Atletico Madrid's Alexander Sorloth, back, heads a ball challenged by Botafogo's Jair Cunha during the Club World Cup Group B soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Botafogo in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae Hong)

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge has halted efforts by the Trump administration to collect data that proves higher education institutions aren’t considering race in admissions.

The ruling from U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV in Boston on Friday granting the preliminary injunction follows a lawsuit filed earlier this month by a coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general. It will only apply to public universities in plaintiffs

The federal judge said the federal government likely has the authority to collect the data, but the demand was rolled out to universities in a “rushed and chaotic” manner.

“The 120-day deadline imposed by the President led directly to the failure of NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) to engage meaningfully with the institutions during the notice-and-comment process to address the multitude of problems presented by the new requirements,” Saylor wrote.

President Donald Trump ordered the data collection in August after he raised concerns that colleges and universities were using personal statements and other proxies to consider race, which he views as illegal discrimination.

In 2023, the Supreme Court ruled against the use of affirmative action in admissions but said colleges could still consider how race has shaped students’ lives if applicants share that information in their admissions essays.

The states argue the data collection risks invading student privacy and leading to baseless investigations of colleges and universities. They also argued that universities have not been given enough time to collect the data.

“The data has been sought in such a hasty and irresponsible way that it will create problems for universities,” a lawyer for the plaintiffs, Michelle Pascucci, told the court, adding that the effort seem was aimed at uncovering unlawful practices.

The Education Department has defended the effort, arguing taxpayers deserve transparency on how money is spent at institutions that receive federal funding.

The administration's policy echoes settlement agreements the government negotiated with Brown University and Columbia University, restoring their federal research money. The universities agreed to give the government data on the race, grade-point average and standardized test scores of applicants, admitted students and enrolled students. The schools also agreed to be audited by the government and to release admissions statistics to the public.

The National Center for Education Statistics is to collect the new data, including the race and sex of colleges’ applicants, admitted students and enrolled students. Education Secretary Linda McMahon has said the data, which was originally due by March 18, must be disaggregated by race and sex and retroactively reported for the past seven years.

If colleges fail to submit timely, complete and accurate data, the administration has said McMahon can take action under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, which outlines requirements for colleges receiving federal financial aid for students.

The Trump administration separately has sued Harvard University over similar data, saying it refused to provide admissions records the Justice Department demanded to ensure the school stopped using affirmative action. Harvard has said the university has been responding to the government’s requests and is in compliance with the high court ruling against affirmative action. On Monday, the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights directed Harvard to comply with the data requests within 20 days for face referral to the U.S. Justice Department.

President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)