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5 hours ago
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2025 FIFA Club World Cup: Group F Preview
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup kicks off on June 14th, and 32 teams will embark on a quest to lift the Club World Cup trophy in the first edition of an expanded format. With the match being hosted in the United States, the team payouts are higher and the stakes are higher for the teams involved as they hope to prove they are the best club in the world. Group F is an open group where there could be a couple of dark horse candidates. We take a look at the teams in this group and who could emerge as the favorites to move through to the knockout stage. Fluminense League: Brasileiro Serie A (Brazil) How they qualified: 2023 Copa Libertadores winners Fluminense will not be afraid of any team in the group. Top Players Thiago Silva is back in a major tournament! The 40-year-old defender is the captain for Fluminense, and he will try to help steady the defense. Jhon Arias is someone that is poised to break out, and it could help really generate some creativity in their offense. Advertisement Team Synopsis Fluminense hasn't tapped the maximum of their ability yet, and they hope to take this opportunity to take a huge step forward. Their ability to score has been an issue at times for them during the season, and they can't afford to waste chances against the teams in the Club World Cup. Borussia Dortmund League: Bundesliga (Germany) How they qualified: 3rd best UEFA team in 4-year ranking Can Gio Reyna make an impact, or will he struggle to get minutes? Top Players Fans of the USMNT will no doubt focus on whether Gio Reyna can make an impact during the tournament. There is also American Cole Campbell who may make the bench for Dortmund during the group stage. However, Serhou Guirassy was the talisman this season for the Black and Yellow, scoring 34 goals across all competitions. His production is vital to Dortmund's success. Advertisement Team Synopsis Dortmund is a strong team and they're built to withstand the pressure of a major tournament. They need to remain organized on defense, as that is where some of their struggles come to the surface. They should be one of the better teams in this group, but if they slip into some of the bad play that plagued them at times during the season, they can make it very difficult on themselves. Ulsan HD League: K League 1 (South Korea) How they qualified: Best AFC team in 4-year ranking Ulsan hope to turn people onto K League soccer. Top Players Heo Yool leads Ulsan in goals so far this season, and he has the work rate to continue that production in the group stage. Um Won-sang is one of the commanders of the midfield and he helps the team push forward. Advertisement Team Synopsis Ulsan is a team that most fans in the United States have not seen outside of the occasional Club World Cup from years past. That doesn't mean that they should be counted out. Ulsan is a very organized team defensively and they will attempt to keep their names at the forefront of people's minds with their play. The question will be whether they can generate the offense needed to win some games. Mamelodi Sundowns League: Betway Premiership (South Africa) How they qualified: 2nd best CAF team in 4-year ranking Mamelodi Sundowns hope to let the world know that they should never be underestimated. Top Players Lucas Ribeiro Costa (14 goals) and Igraam Rayners (13 goals) were the top scorers in the Betway Premiership this season, and the 1-2 punch will be counted on to provide more scoring for the Sundowns in the group stage. Advertisement Team Synopsis Mamelodi Sundowns is just used to winning so far in the 2020s. They have won the South African Premiership 5 straight times and won the inaugural African Football League (CAF's version of the Nations League) in 2023. With some prolific scoring, they hope to bring that open style of soccer to the Club World Cup and leave the tournament with fans finally understanding that African soccer begins at Sundown. Group Predictions Borussia Dortmund should have the firepower to advance out of Group F, while the second team to get out of the group could be a toss up. Each team has the ability to win, but in the end it's Fluminense's experience that pulls them through. Advertisement More from
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4 days ago
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📹 Fluminense cruise past Once Caldas, reach Sudamericana last 16
Fluminense did what was expected of them on Thursday night (29) in front of 33,688 fans. And advanced directly to the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana, earning $600,000 (R$ 3.4 million) in prize money. Advertisement Thanks to goals from Martinelli and Serna, they beat Once Caldas 2-0 at the Maracanã. Taking the lead from the Colombian team in Group F. Which eliminated two matches in the already tight schedule against a Libertadores team. Check out the best moments of the match below (Available only in Brazil) Tricolor advantage The clock had not yet reached two minutes when Martinelli, with his left foot, opened the scoring. Fluminense controlled the actions, dictated the pace of the game. Almost celebrated a penalty in Serna, but the VAR made the referee change his mind. Once Caldas only posed a real threat once before halftime, with Mateo García. Advertisement It was up to the insistent Serna to beat Aguirre high to increase the tricolor advantage (34'). Once Caldas tries and Flu controls The Colombian team needed a comeback to return to being the leader. And had moments when they had more possession and volume of play. But without creating real scoring chances. Renato made the imagined changes. Flu did not show the same lethality seen before halftime, but was safe without the ball. And celebrated the spot in the round of 16 in their farewell to the fans before the World Cup. 📊 Situation in the key and schedule 📅 Fluminense reached 13 points, leaving Once Caldas with 12. Advertisement It was the only Brazilian team to advance directly to the round of 16 of the Sudamericana. And had the fourth-best campaign in the group stage. Will find out on the second (2) which crossover of the playoffs will yield their rival in that phase. Returns to focus on the Brasileirão. Will travel to Porto Alegre to face Internacional on Sunday (1st). Game for the 11th round of the competition. Their last commitment before thinking exclusively about the Super World Cup. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. 📸 PABLO PORCIUNCULA - AFP or licensors
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4 days ago
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📋 Fluminense line-up confirmed for Sudamericana decider
It's decision night for Fluminense in the Copa Sul-Americana-2025. Later, starting at 21:30 (Brasília time) this Thursday (29), Tricolor will host Once Caldas at Maracanã. Game valid for the sixth and final round of Group F of the competition. Advertisement Key situation 📊 Once Caldas leads with 12 points and has the advantage of a draw to confirm a direct spot in the round of 16. Meanwhile, Tricolor will only avoid playoffs against a Libertadores team if they win, as they have 10 points. A direct spot is worth $600,000 (R$ 3.4 million) in prize money. And advancing to the playoffs will earn the team $500,000 (R$ 2.8 million). Fluminense Motivation abounds after the comeback win over Vasco in the last round of the BR. Expectations were for Fuentes and Ganso to return to the starting lineup. Which was confirmed. Thiago Silva could have been preserved, but he will start. Advertisement Keno had been being preserved, but he has an injury to the adductor in his right thigh. Samuel Xavier is being spared again. Cannobio, Bernal, Cano, and Otávio remain in the DM. Once Caldas The team led by Alfredo Arias advanced to the second phase of the Colombian Apertura by finishing seventh in the first phase. Veteran Dayro Moreno, 39, is the reference point in the attack. This is his sixth stint with the club that launched his career, and he has 14 goals in 26 games this season - four of them in the Sudamericana. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. 📸 RAUL ARBOLEDA - AFP or licensors
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7 days ago
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📹 'Uai + irmão' shine: OneFootball's BR 25 round 10 team
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. Hey, everyone! Matchday #10 of the Brasileirão has come to an end, and it's time for the OneFootball Team of the Week! Check it out below! Remember that Botafogo vs Ceará has been postponed to a later date. The match was originally scheduled for last Saturday (24th), the same day as Fluminense vs Vasco, but was postponed due to security concerns.
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7 days ago
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‘This chapter is over': Cristiano Ronaldo posts cryptic message about his future as he retains Saudi top-scorer award
Cristiano Ronaldo threw his future into doubt with a cryptic message on social media after another goalscoring outing. The Portuguese star bagged a goal as Al Nassr lost 3-2 to Al Fateh on the final day of the Saudi Pro League season on Monday. Ronaldo's Al Nassr ended the campaign in third, 13 points off champions Al Ittihad, booking its spot in next season's AFC Champions League. It was Ronaldo's 25th league goal of the season, meaning he retains his top-scorer crown from last season. However, the 40-year-old raised questions about where he will be plying his trade next season with a cryptic social media post after the match. 'This chapter is over. The story? Still being written. Thanks to all,' Ronaldo wrote with a picture of him in his Al Nassr kit. Since joining Al Nassr in 2022, Ronaldo has scored 93 goals in 105 appearances, per Transfermarkt. His contract is set to expire at the end of this season leaving him free to sign with any club he chooses. Spanish outlet Marca reported last week that an unnamed Brazilian club had made an offer to Ronaldo to allow him to participate in the revamped FIFA Club World Cup, which is being held in the US this summer. Botafogo, Fluminense, Flamengo and Palmeiras are the teams from Brazil participating in the tournament. Last week, Moroccan club Wydad Casablanca denied rumors that it was also hoping to sign Ronaldo for the Club World Cup, a source told Reuters. 'It was just a friendly talk between Wydad's president and an agent close to Ronaldo, without going beyond informal discussions,' a source told Reuters.
