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Miami Herald
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Fluminense clinches Round of 16 spot, Sundowns earn respect with 0-0 Club World Cup tie
A casual soccer fan at Hard Rock Stadium on Wednesday afternoon for the Club World Cup match between Fluminense and Mamelodi Sundowns would have assumed that the team in bright yellow shirts with green trim and blue shorts was the Brazilian team. Wrong. It was South African Sundowns who wore replicas of the Brazilian national team uniforms while Fluminense, a century-old Rio de Janeiro-based club, wore its traditional maroon and green stripes for the match, which ended in a scoreless tie and sent Flu to the knockout stage. A quick history lesson: During the 1980s, under the direction of South African legend Stanley 'Screamer' Tshabalala, the Sundowns adopted an entertaining style of play with quick short passes known as 'Shoe Shine and Piano.' It was an homage to Brazilian flair and Spain's tiki-taka passing style. Mamelodi's team came to be known as 'The Brazilians,' thus, the yellow and blue uniforms. The draw was enough for Fluminense to secure second place in Group F behind German team Borussia Dortmund and advance to the Round of 16, where it will face the Group E winner, which will be determined on Wednesday night. River Plate and Inter Milan have four points in Group E and Monterrey has two. All four Brazilian teams reached the Round of 16. Fluminense joins Flamengo, Palmeiras and Botafogo. Mamelodi was eliminated, but its players and fans celebrated, nonetheless. Long after the match ended, Mamelodi players were still on the field in front of their fan section applauding their supporters and even breaking into a dance. Sundowns' Portuguese coach Miguel Cardoso said that although the team did not meet its goal of reaching the knockout round, it heads home stronger and with greater respect around the world. 'To see our team play at such a high level against Fluminense, Dortmund Ulsan, when I hear coaches say to me `Respect for you, respect for you, your team played better than us', that doesn't fulfill our objective, but it makes us much better than we were when we arrived here. 'There are teams that come to the Club World Cup and go away and don't take anything. But we take a lot of things. We take four points and our character in all three matches was outstanding. We take prestige. Our club will be even more well-known. I know we have a strange name, but we have a very strong capacity.' A diehard Sundowns fan known as 'Josi 14' traveled from Pretoria for Wednesday's game. He was decked head to toe in yellow, blue and green, wore a yellow Brazil visor, and carried a yellow drum. 'Wherever the Sundowns go, I am there,' he said. 'Club World Cup in Japan, I was there. Club World Cup in America, I am here. I am so confident we are going to beat Brazil. We wear their colors. We adopted their style. 'So, if someone adopts your style, there is a master and a student, a learner. So, we are the learners who will show the master how it's done. We are going to show them who are the real Brazilians.' Cardoso said the joy his team brings to the pitch is what makes the team special. 'People like positive emotions when they go to a match, they want to see football that makes them have joy, makes them cheer, sing, jump and we created amazing emotions in people,' Cardoso said. 'That's why so many people connected with us.' The coach received text messages from colleagues and soccer officials in Brazil, Spain, France, England. 'I don't even know how they got my number,' he said, smiling. 'But It means Sundowns played at the highest level. We are not happy, but we go back to our country with our head up.' The Sundowns dominated possession 68 percent to 32 percent and had three shots on goal to none for Fluminense as the crowd of 14,312 looked on. It was the least-attended game at Hard Rock Stadium, which averaged 60,643 fans in the other five games at the venue, but the crowd was spirited. 'We knew is would be an extremely difficult match, they have quality, and they scored three goals against Borussia Dortmund,' said Fluminense defender Ignacio, who was named Man of the Match. The weather was steamy after a pregame rain shower, and players got hydration breaks midway through each half. Fluminense entered this Club World Cup aiming to return to good form after inconsistent league results in recent months. They reached the Cariocão final in March but were beaten 2-1 over two legs by Flamengo in a tense Fla–Flu derby. Fluminense, one of four Brazilian teams in the Club World Cup, was in sixth place in the league standings heading into the tournament. Fluminense is coached by Renato Gaucho, in his sixth stint leading the club, and the roster includes legendary 40-year-old center back Thiago Silva, who played 113 matches for Brazil's national team. Silva began his career as a 14-year-old with Fluminense and went on to a successful career in Europe with AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, and Chelsea. 'We achieved what we came here to achieve, qualificiation in the first phase,' Gaucho said. 'We knew we would have a lot of difficulty, but sometimes it is better to suffer and qualify than to want to play well and lose.' Mamelodi Sundowns host youth clinic On the eve of Wednesday's match, the Sundowns did a community outreach program in South Florida. Mamelodi, in partnership with Roc Nation Sports International, hosted a clinic for underprivileged children at Mills Pond Park in Fort Lauderdale. The youth clinic incorporated soccer skills, mentorship and celebration. It was led by Paulo Cardoso, the Sundowns' Head of Academy and Coaching, along with other coaches and club legends and chairman Tlhopie Motsepe. Each child went home with a Sundowns jersey and lasting memories. Upcoming Club World Cup games at Hard Rock Stadium Two Round of 16 matches will be held at Hard Rock Stadium. Flamengo will play German giant Bayern Munich Sunday at 4 p.m. The winner of Group H will play the second place Group G team on July 1 at 3 p.m. Real Madrid and RB Salzburg are first and second in Group H heading into their last group match. Juventus and Manchester City lead Group G.
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
🙌 Fluminense hold Mamelodi, reach last 16 as runners-up
In sunny and warm Miami, Fluminense drew 0 x 0 with Mamelodi, in the last round of the first phase of the 2025 Club World Cup. The Carioca Tricolor flirted with danger all the time. The team didn't have ball possession and created very little. Advertisement In the first half, the best opportunity was for the South African team, when Lucas Ribeiro came face to face with Fábio. After the interval, the scenario did not change. However, Fluminense had a great chance with Cano, but the Argentine idol's volley exploded on Williams' left post. In the final minutes, there was tension and nerves on edge. But the Tricolor managed to hold the draw that mattered for qualification. 🚦 Where it stands With the result, Fluminense ended up with five points and in second place in Group F, which had Borussia Dortmund as the leader (seven points). In the round of 16, the Carioca Tricolor will face the first place of Group E, which, at this moment, is River Plate, with four points. Advertisement Inter Milan has the same score, but a lower goal difference (2 x 1). Argentines and Italians face off, this Wednesday, at 10pm (Brasília time). Monterrey, with two points, takes on the eliminated Urawa Reds and also fights for qualification. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. 📸 CHANDAN KHANNA - AFP or licensors
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
"Gino Infantino": the most confusing player names at the Club World Cup
"Gino Infantino": the most confusing player names at the Club World Cup INTRO Gino Infantino (Al-Ain) Rey Domenech (Boca Juniors) Keanu Cupido (Mamelodi) Trezeguet (Al-Ahly) Rodrigo Rodrigues (ES Tunis) John Kennedy (Pachuca) Newton (Botafogo) Désiré Doué (PSG) This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here. 📸 YURI CORTEZ
Al-Ahram Weekly
22-06-2025
- Sport
- Al-Ahram Weekly
We should be proud of ourselves: Sundowns forward Matthews despite loss to Dortmund
Both teams and the crowd of 14,006 at TQL Stadium sweat from high temperatures that forced a heat advisory and cooling breaks called at the referee's discretion. Temperatures approached 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius). The Sundowns opened the scoring early on an impressive breakaway that Lucas Ribeiro Costa finished in the 11th minute. Dortmund evened the score in the 16th minute when Sundowns goalie Ronwen Williams inadvertently passed to Dortmund's Felix Nmecha right in front of the net. Nmecha easily footed it in. Dortmund stole all momentum on the play and increased its lead to 3-1 at halftime. Serhou Guirassy scored in the 34th minute and Jobe Bellingham in the 45th. Khuliso Mudau's own goal on an attempt to deflect Daniel Svensson's cross in front of the net made it 4-1 in the 59th before Mamelodi centered itself and began putting pressure on the German club. The Sundowns scored two straight goals — Iqraam Rayners' double-header that first hit the post before his second effort scored in the 62nd and Lebo Mothiba's shot in the 90th minute. It wasn't enough for the South African club to overcome its mistakes. Of note: American midfielder Gio Reyna, forced to be with Dortmund rather than with the U.S. national team at the CONCACAF Gold Cup, dressed but didn't play for the second straight match. Key moment Nmecha's equalizer was made too easy for the Bundesliga club. Takeaways Dortmund rises to the top of Group H, passing the previously leading Sundowns, who approach a critical match against Fluminense on Wednesday. Dortmund will meet Ulsan on Wednesday. What they said 'I think we did very well first of all, but we just lacked a bit of concentration in a few little bits. ... But we did very well. I mean, we should be proud of ourselves. We gave them a hard time.' — Tashreeq Matthews, Sundowns forward. 'I think the conditions made it so difficult, especially for us, being a European team. They played a fantastic game, and I'm sure they're used to that kind of weather, but we definitely aren't. It's something we are going to have to adapt to as the tournament goes on, and that's just the demands of this competition. So yeah, it was really difficult, but in the game, you have to find little fixes and mechanisms to deal with it, to try and play fast.' — Jobe Bellingham, Dortmund midfielder. Find more details on group standings, match schedules, and competition statistics. (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.) Short link:
Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
☕️🥐 FC Breakfast: bizarre Club World Cup moment 🥵, Wirtz's dad 😂
Heat in the USA 🥵 Borussia Dortmund's substitutes watched the match against Mamelodi... from the locker room! With temperatures over 30°, the players preferred to stay cool and watch the game. Liverpool, the family club 🫂 Florian Wirtz is the new star of the Reds. His father is already proudly showing off his nice jersey. Advertisement A family affair. Urawa's supporters 🤯 When Urawa scored against Inter, the supporters were ecstatic in the stands. Even though Inter won 2-1, the stands didn't let up. Yesterday's highlights 🍿 - Club World Cup: Jobe Bellingham scores his first goal with Dortmund 🔥 - 📸 This week's jersey news 👕 - Club World Cup: the huge reason why matches are frequently interrupted TV schedule 📺 6:00 PM: Juventus - Wydad (DAZN) 9:00 PM: Real Madrid - Pachuca (DAZN) 12:00 AM: Salzburg - Al Hilal (DAZN) 3:00 AM: Manchester City - Al Ain (DAZN) This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here. 📸 FEDERICO PARRA - AFP or licensors
