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The FIFA Club World Cup has produced a number of interesting storylines and surprises since it began last month, and plenty has been learned over the course of the 32-team tournament. 

Brazilian clubs have shined — not at all surprising to their fans — and MLS may have gotten a better sense of where it stands on the international stage. It’s all set the stage for the quarterfinals, which begin this holiday weekend and include a showdown between Real Madrid and Dortmund at MetLife Stadium on Saturday (4 p.m., TNT, plus all matches are streaming for free on DAZN). 

Here are five things we learned heading into the Club World Cup quarterfinals: 

Fluminense and Palmeiras are each one win away from an all-Brazil semifinals match in East Rutherford, but first they’ll need to survive the quarterfinals.