Porto was another European club eliminated. I guess the players thought enough is enough, let's go on vacation. Otherwise they wouldn't have conceded 4 goals against a team like Al-Ahly. Even if they had won, nothing would have changed because Inter Miami was leading 2-0 then conceded two goals in the last 10 minutes to draw the match and Inter Miami and Palmeiras advanced to the next round.
Atletico Madrid and Porto were the teams eliminated early. But this shouldn't come as a surprise. Not every player gives this tournament the same importance. You have to give credit to the players after a long league marathon. They need a vacation, they need to rest. Otherwise they are more likely to get injured.
I don't think that the players don't give the right importance to this tournament, we are talking about a competition of great economic interest, it cannot be snubbed so easily.
I feel sorry for Porto, but they were not up to the task, this was a match that had to be won at all costs but they failed to do so and it cost them elimination. But the most disappointed are the Atletico Madrid players who, despite 2 victories and 6 points in the standings, have to say goodbye to the competition due to goal difference. They were so close to qualifying! They only needed one goal to advance, but that wasn't the case. What a shame!