PSG 'can turn it around' after Botafogo upset

PARIS Saint-Germain suffered a shock 1-0 Fifa Club World Cup defeat against Brazilian side Botafogo on Thursday night in a hard-fought battle between the reigning champions of Europe and South America.

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A first-half goal from Brazilian international Igor Jesus proved the difference as Botafogo all but sealed a place in the knockout rounds in front of a 53,699 crowd at the Pasadena Rose Bowl.

French champions PSG are widely regarded as one of the favourites for Fifa's 32-team tournament after a dazzling season which culminated with a scintillating 5-0 demolition of Inter Milan in the Champions League final last month.

But their hopes of securing a victory which would have seen them become the first side to reach the last 16 were stymied by a resilient performance from their opponents from Rio de Janeiro.

"A lot of people wondered, but we showed how strong Botafogo is," goal-scorer Jesus said after the win.

"It was a difficult game, and we had to defend well, and we did our job and scored a goal.

"We're really happy — we knew how important this game was.