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IOL News
2 days ago
- Sport
- IOL News
Mamelodi Sundowns' Miguel Cardoso: Job done, despite Club World Cup exit
CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR Mamelodi Sundowns' Portuguese head coach Miguel Cardoso looks on ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group F football match between South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns and Brazil's Fluminense at the Hard Rock stadium in Miami on June 25, 2025. Picture: Chandan Khanna/AFP Image: Chandan Khanna/AFP Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso said Wednesday his team could return to South Africa with their heads held high despite exiting the Club World Cup in the group stage on Wednesday. "Some teams came here and took nothing but Mamelodi Sundowns leave with a lot -– we took four points, we lost just one game and we drew one game in which it was clear we had the best chances," Cardoso said after the 0-0 draw with Fluminense in Miami. That followed a 1-0 win against Ulsan HD of South Korea and a 4-3 loss to German giants Borussia Dortmund, as the South African champions finished third in Group F. Their tally of four points was one fewer than Fluminense, and three behind group winners Dortmund. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ Mamelodi Sundowns' Global Impact at the Club World Cup "For those who don't know international football so well, I invite them to go and study Fluminense, Dortmund and Ulsan a little, and understand the level Sundowns played at during this Club World Cup," Cardoso added. "When we go out but set such a huge platform, you don't go through but you take a lot, you take prestige, you value your players, you make your club even more well known in the world." He added: "I know we have a strange name but we have a strong capacity. We have been showing good things for many years and now everyone in the world will talk about Mamelodi Sundowns because people like positive emotions." "People like going home having seen an exciting game and we gave amazing emotons to people who like football. "We are not happy, we had a clear objective for this match, but I am very proud of the level my players performed at. "We leave and go home with our heads up because we are much stronger than we were when we came here."
Straits Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Fluminense becomes fourth Brazilian side to reach last 16 at Club World Cup
Fluminense's Agustin Canobbio in action with Mamelodi Sundowns' Themba Zwane and Khuliso Mudau. PHOTO: REUTERS Fluminense becomes fourth Brazilian side to reach last 16 at Club World Cup MIAMI - Fluminense completed a full Brazilian contingent in the Club World Cup round of 16 after a goalless draw with Mamelodi Sundowns secured their progression from Group F on June 25. Despite being on the back foot for much of the match at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium, Fluminense advanced after finishing second in the group with five points, two behind group winners Borussia Dortmund, who edged Ulsan HD 1-0. The result set up a last-16 clash on June 30 in Charlotte, where Fluminense will face either River Plate, Inter Milan, or Monterrey. They join fellow Brazilian clubs Flamengo, Palmeiras, and Botafogo in the business end of the 32-club tournament. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
TimesLIVE
3 days ago
- Sport
- TimesLIVE
International pundits rave about Sundowns' football at World Cup
It is a source of national pride to see some of the international reactions to Mamelodi Sundowns' impressive performances at the 2025 Fifa Club World Cup (CWC) in the US. Downs had something of a baptism of fire at their first CWC appearance in the old seven-team format in Osaka in 2016, losing 2-0 to host Japanese club Kashima Antlers and 4-1 to South Korea's Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. In 2025 Sundowns got their first-ever CWC victory when they beat South Korea's Ulsan HD in their 1-0 opening Group F win in Orlando, Florida. The Pretoria team then went toe-to-toe with Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund in a thrilling 4-3 defeat in Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday that has been hailed as one of the games of the tournament. Downs will reach the last 16 if they upset famous Brazilian outfit Fluminense in their final Group F clash at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Wednesday night (9pm).
The South African
6 days ago
- Sport
- The South African
Ronwen Williams breaks silence on mistake against Dortmund
Ronwen Williams, Mamelodi Sundowns' goalkeeper, has revealed the story behind his crucial blunder during their thrilling FIFA Club World Cup group stage clash with Borussia Dortmund. The match, held at Cincinnati's TQL Stadium on Saturday night, saw Dortmund edge a 4-3 victory after coming from behind. Williams' costly mistake came in the 16th minute when a back pass went directly to Borussia Dortmund's Felix Nmecha, who capitalised on the error to give the German giants the lead. Williams shared what led to the mishap, explaining how his teammate Teboho Mokoena's unexpected movement disrupted his intended pass. 'It's not nice to concede a goal like that. But you know, we are a team that takes risks. So, before I received the ball, I obviously saw 'Tebza' there, but he got a call from Marcelo Allende to move away. It was just one of those unfortunate situations. But we learn from it, and we keep going,' Williams said, as quoted by FARPost . Despite the early setback, Ronwen Williams praised his team's mental strength and determination to keep fighting against a physically dominant Dortmund side. 'However, we showed that we can compete. Yes, obviously, they are physically bigger, but it's all about the mind; if your mentality is right, you can go out there and compete with the best, and that's what we showed. 'We had a very good chance in the first-half, and I'm just proud of the boys for their efforts and the desire to keep fighting. Now, the gap is not that big. I think we have proved that.' The intense match ended 4-3 in favour of Dortmund. Goals from Felix Nmecha, Serhou Guirassy, Jobe Bellingham, and an own goal by Khuliso Mudau secured the win for the Bundesliga giants. Meanwhile, Lucas Ribeiro, Iqraam Rayners, and Lebo Mothiba found the net for Sundowns, keeping the contest fiercely competitive. Do you think Mamelodi Sundowns would have won without Williams' blunder? Let us know by leaving a comment below or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X, and Bluesky for the latest news.
France 24
19-06-2025
- Climate
- France 24
Palmeiras v Al Ahly Club World Cup clash suspended for weather
The Brazilian side was leading 2-0 in the 63rd minute at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in sunny conditions when players and fans were instructed to "take shelter" because of a nearby storm. A Wessam Abou Ali own goal sent Palmeiras ahead in the 49th minute. Flaco Lopez doubled the lead in the 59th minute. It is the third match at the tournament affected by storms at the tournament. On Tuesday, Mamelodi Sundowns' game against Ulsan HD was suspended just before kick-off for over an hour due to a weather alert. On Wednesday, RB Salzburg's match against Pachuca was suspended in the second half for 97 minutes because of a storm. Common public safety protocols in the US mandate that outdoor sports events are suspended for at least 30 minutes when lightning is seen or thunder heard. © 2025 AFP
