Our prediction for this FIFA Club World Cup match:
Fluminense
Match Time & Date:
17/06/2025
18:00
Prediction: 1-2
Borussia Dortmund
Fluminense will be aiming to extend their winning run to five games in all competitions when they take on Borussia Dortmund at MetLife Stadium. Renato Gaucho’s men are eager to claim a major scalp in their opener, but they will have a big fish to fry in Tuesday’s clash. Veteran forward German Cano remains in the recovery room, while fellow forward Keno is back after he was rested in a 2-0 win over Internacional.
The Yellow-Blacks, on the other hand, booked their place in the Champions League thanks to five consecutive wins in the Bundesliga season finale. As both Borussia Dortmund and Fluminense are high on spirits ahead of their FIFA Club World Cup opener, we are tempted to put our money on over 2.5 goals. The likes of Emre Can, Nico Schlotterbeck, and Salih Ozcan are expected to miss out with injuries for the nominal visitors.
Highlighted Player (Julian Brandt):
Julian Brandt is one of the most promising wingers in Germany. He started playing football in his hometown, Bremen, at SC Borgfeld, moving to FC Oberneuland, after which he joined VLF Wolfsburg’s youth academy. With 27 goals in his 48 games during two seasons with the Wolves, Brandt recommended himself to Bayer 04 Leverkusen, signing a five-and-a-half-year contract in January 2014.
The 22-year-old winger prefers to play on the left flank, but he can also provide help on the right side, as well as an attacking midfielder. During the season 2015/2016, Julian Brandt netted goals in six consecutive games, becoming the youngest player since Gerd Muller to achieve this.
The good performances in the season made Joackim Low call the youngster in Germany’s preliminary 27-man squad for the Euro 2016 and he made his first appearance for the senior squad in May 2016, against Slovakia. He was a part of the Germany squad at the Summer Olympics, where Brandt and his teammates won the silver medal. In the summer of 2018, Julian Brandt made the World Cup team.
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