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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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3 days ago
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PSG Captain Sends Special Message for Neymar after Champions League Win
PSG Captain Sends Special Message for Neymar after Champions League Win originally appeared on Athlon Sports. PSG captain Marquinhos has been a part of the French club since 2013. The Brazilian defender has been a part of the 'PSG project' from the start and is one of the few who remain a part of the current squad. Advertisement An emotional Marquinhos lifted the Champions League trophy along with the PSG squad, but the Brazilian defender made time to thank players like Neymar, who helped the club lead to winning the most prestigious prize in Europe. Marquinhos: "This [Champions League Trophy] is for Thiago [Silva] and Neymar, players for who passed through this club. I think of all of the players who have come and gone like Thiago, Neymar, Lucas [Moura], Maxwell, great players who deserved more and [deserved] to win this title." Neymar's influence at PSG Neymar joined PSG in the summer of 2017, and it was a move that many did not expect. He stayed there until the summer of 2023, and two years later, the club finally achieved the trophy they've always wanted. PSG can thank Desire Doue, who arrived at the club last summer and is a massive Neymar fan. The French winger scored two goals in the Champions League Final last night, which led to a 5-0 win. Advertisement Doue spoke with Brazilian legend Marcelo after the game last night and had a special request involving Neymar. The video of Doue asking Marcelo to greet Neymar for him has gone viral, showcasing the impact Neymar has on him and other players. Neymar Congratulates PSG Many fans noticed Kylian Mbappe congratulating PSG after their Champions League win last night. What surprised many was Neymar's congratulations to the French club after many rumors suggesting an end on bad terms in 2023. Neymar left the club to join Al Hilal in the summer of 2023 for a transfer fee worth around $97 million. The Brazilian reposted PSG's video of them lifting the Champions League trophy and wrote, "Congratulations PSG." Advertisement Neymar and PSG follow each other on Instagram, something that wasn't the case after the Brazilian star's departure in 2023. Neymar congratulates PSG for winning the Champions League on his Instagram Instagram Related: Desire Doue's Historic Champions League Final Goal Overtakes a Lionel Messi Record Related: Luis Enrique Reaches Historic Champions League Feat After PSG's 5-0 Win Over Inter This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
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4 days ago
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Neymar and Mbappé congratulate PSG on Champions League title 📲
Neymar congratulated PSG on their Champions League title won this Saturday (31) in Munich. The Brazilian made a post on social media after the 5 x 0 thrashing against Inter Milan. Other former players of the Parisian team also paid tribute to the club for the unprecedented title, such as Mbappé, Thiago Silva, and Lucas Moura. Advertisement Check out the messages they left below: Neymar Mbappé Thiago Silva Lucas Moura This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. 📸 ANTHONY WALLACE - AFP or licensors
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24-05-2025
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📋 Fluminense announce squad for derby with late absentee
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. Fluminense will have another certain change to face Vasco soon, starting at 6:30 pm (Brasília time) this Saturday (24). Classic valid for the tenth round of the Brasileirão and which will have the Maracanã as its against Aparecidense to be initially preserved, Samuel Xavier is out of the classic. He continues with pain in his right thigh and did not meet the conditions to play. This will guarantee Guga's place on the right flank. There was an expectation for the return of Lima and Keno. But only the midfielder is an option. The striker remains out due to load control. Nonato was a certain absence - he will serve a suspension. And Thiago Silva returns after being spared in Mané Garrincha. Flu occupies the seventh position with 14 points. The Cruz-Maltino is in 13th place, with ten. Check the updated Brasileirão table here. 📸 DANIEL RAMALHO - AFP or licensors
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18-05-2025
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Juventude and Fluminense face off with changes, see the line-ups
Juventude and Fluminense face off with changes, see the line-ups This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. Both teams are seeking recovery in the Brasileirão, for the ninth round, starting at 4 PM. Advertisement Juventude takes the field in front of their fans at the Alfredo Jaconi stadium under new management, after the 5-0 defeat to Fortaleza in the last round. Coach Claudio Tencati, replacing Fabio Matias, has lined up the team from Rio Grande do Sul with Gustavo; Reginaldo, Wilker Ángel, Marcos Paulo, and Alan Ruschel; Caíque, Jadson, Mandaca, and Batalla; Gabriel Taliari and Gilberto. Fluminense has three important changes from the team that lost to Atlético-MG in the last round, 3-2: Thiago Silva returns to defense after recovering from injury, but Ganso is a last-minute absence, and Canobbio is also out due to an injury in the midweek Copa Sudamericana match. The tricolor lineup is Fábio; Samuel Xavier, Thiago Silva, Freytes, Fuentes; Martinelli, Hércules, Nonato; Arias, Serna, and Everaldo.
