Premier World League Season 2026 -- Group B Round 45 Recap

       

Here is a recap of Group B Round 45 of the Premier World League Season 2026, played on Monday, October 12, 2026. With only 17 matches remaining in the 62-game season, every result is crucial for playoff seeding (Ranks 1–16), World Cup of Clubs qualification (Top 4), Friendly Cup spots (Ranks 17–22), King's Cup spots (Ranks 23–26), and escaping the bottom-two relegation zone.

Match Results Summary (Round 45)

• Gamba Osaka (JAP) (3) 3 – 2 Union Huaral (PER) (23)

• Miami FC (USA) (1) 2 – 1 Zamalek SC (EG) (20)

• River Plate (ARG) (5) 9 – 0 Millonarios (COL) (32)

• Boca Juniors (ARG) (4) 4 – 1 Kawasaki Frontale (JAP) (24)

• Cerro Porteño (PAR) (22) 4 – 1 Chivas (MEX) (26)

• Melgar (PER) (8) 1 – 3 Yokohama F. Marinos (JAP) (29)

• Chicago Fire (USA) (15) 3 – 2 New England Revolution (USA) (7)

• Emelec (ECU) (12) 4 – 1 ACF Fiorentina (ITA) (21)

• Maritimo (POR) (25) 1 – 2 Busan Ipark FC (SK) (6)

• Sociedade (BRA) (28) 1 – 3 Columbus Crew (USA) (10)

• Puebla (MEX) (16) 1 – 3 Houston Dynamo (USA) (18)

• Santos Laguna (MEX) (17) 3 – 3 Inter Miami (USA) (2)

• Tigres (MEX) (31) 4 – 1 International (BRA) (27)

• Olimpia (PAR) (30) 3 – 2 South China (HK) (19)

• Flamengo (BRA) (9) 3 – 0 Queretaro (MEX) (11)

• Caroní (VEN) (14) 3 – 2 Atlético Nacional (COL) (13)

Table Analysis & Standings Movement

+------+--------------------------+----+----+---+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----------------------+
| Rank | Team                     |  P |  W | D |  L |   F |   A |  GD | Pts | Movement              |
+------+--------------------------+----+----+---+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----------------------+
|    1 | Miami FC (USA)           | 45 | 32 | 6 |  7 | 111 |  81 | +30 | 102 | -- (Maintains Leader) |
|    2 | Gamba Osaka (JAP)        | 45 | 32 | 4 |  9 | 151 |  80 | +71 | 100 | ▲ 1                   |
|    3 | Boca Juniors (ARG)       | 45 | 31 | 6 |  8 | 120 |  77 | +43 |  99 | ▲ 1                   |
|    4 | Inter Miami (USA)        | 45 | 30 | 9 |  6 | 121 |  85 | +36 |  99 | ▼ 2                   |
|    5 | River Plate (ARG)        | 45 | 30 | 8 |  7 | 127 |  78 | +49 |  98 | --                    |
|    6 | Busan Ipark FC (SK)      | 45 | 29 |10 |  6 | 118 |  72 | +46 |  97 | --                    |
|    7 | New England Revolution   | 45 | 29 | 7 |  9 | 122 |  79 | +43 |  94 | --                    |
|    8 | Flamengo (BRA)           | 45 | 29 | 5 | 11 | 116 |  76 | +40 |  92 | ▲ 1                   |
|    9 | Melgar (PER)             | 45 | 29 | 5 | 11 | 104 |  81 | +23 |  92 | ▼ 1                   |
|   10 | Columbus Crew (USA)      | 45 | 28 | 5 | 12 | 115 |  82 | +33 |  89 | --                    |
|   16 | Houston Dynamo (USA)     | 45 | 17 | 3 | 25 |  90 | 106 | -16 |  54 | ▲ 2 (Into Playoff)    |
|   18 | Puebla (MEX)             | 45 | 16 | 5 | 24 |  92 | 108 | -16 |  53 | ▼ 2 (Out of Playoff)  |
|   19 | Cerro Porteño (PAR)      | 45 | 16 | 2 | 27 |  93 | 101 |  -8 |  50 | ▲ 3                   |
|   24 | Yokohama F. Marinos (JAP)| 45 | 12 | 8 | 25 |  85 | 109 | -24 |  44 | ▲ 5                   |
|   31 | Sociedade (BRA)          | 45 | 13 | 3 | 29 |  86 | 118 | -32 |  42 | ▼ 3 (Relegation Zone) |
|   32 | Millonarios (COL)        | 45 | 11 | 7 | 27 |  85 | 128 | -43 |  40 | -- (Bottom Spot)      |
+------+--------------------------+----+----+---+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----------------------+

Key Takeaways

• Top 4 / World Cup of Clubs Shakeup:

  • Miami FC took full command of 1st place with 102 points after defeating Zamalek 2–1.

  • Inter Miami dropped two spots to 4th (99 pts) after being held to a 3–3 draw by Santos Laguna. This allowed Gamba Osaka (100 pts) and Boca Juniors (99 pts, +43 GD) to leapfrog into 2nd and 3rd spots respectively with convincing home victories.

  • River Plate scored a statement 9–0 win over bottom-placed Millonarios, staying just 1 point behind the top-four boundary in 5th place (98 pts, +49 GD).

• Playoff Line Shift (Rank 16):

  • Houston Dynamo made a major move, climbing 2 spots into 16th place (54 pts) with a crucial 3–1 away win over Puebla.

  • Puebla fell two places to 18th place (53 pts), slipping out of the playoff threshold into the Friendly Cup zone.

• Big Movers & Relegation Scramble:

  • Yokohama F. Marinos produced the biggest jump of the round, rising 5 spots to 24th (44 pts) thanks to an impressive 3–1 away win at Melgar.

  • Cerro Porteño climbed 3 spots to 19th (50 pts) after defeating Chivas 4–1.

  • Sociedade plummeted 3 spots into 31st place (42 pts) following a 3–1 defeat to Columbus Crew, dropping into the bottom-two relegation zone alongside last-placed Millonarios (40 pts).