Fluminense take on the visitors Borussia Dortmund in the round 1 match of FIFA Club World Cup. The match will be played on Tuesday, June 17th at MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ).
Fluminense hope to make 2025 a successful campaign. The "Warrior Team" still recalls their glory years of 2022–2023. Under Fernando Diniz, the Brazilians clinched both the Copa Libertadores and the Recopa Sudamericana in back-to-back seasons. However, their form quickly declined, and they finished a disappointing 13th in last year’s Brasileirão. Still, that position was just enough to earn a spot in the Copa Sudamericana, where Renato Gaúcho’s squad topped their group with 13 points. Domestically, signs of improvement have appeared, especially with a late-spring run of wins that pushed them into the top five. However, their shortcomings were also evident, particularly in the Campeonato Carioca, where they fell short against rivals Flamengo.
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Borussia Dortmund have recently become synonymous with falling short. The most painful memory came in 2023 when they failed to beat Mainz at home in the final round, costing them the Bundesliga title. In the following season, they dropped to fifth in the league but had a surprising Champions League run — reaching the final only to lose to Real Madrid. That led to the departure of long-serving figures like Reus, Hummels, Füllkrug, and manager Edin Terzić. Nuri Şahin's return as manager didn’t bring the expected results, and his tenure ended in the winter. The decision to appoint Niko Kovač paid off — after some initial struggles, Dortmund finished strong, overtaking Freiburg by two points to secure a Champions League spot.
This will be the first-ever meeting between Fluminense and Borussia Dortmund. The German side have shown greater tactical consistency and squad depth. Back Dortmund to win with a -1 handicap. (1.90)
Prediction for the match: Borussia Dortmund to win with -1.0 handicap.
