US EditionFluminense Advances at Club World Cup After Scoreless Draw with the Mamelodi Sundowns
- Mamelodi Sundowns exited the FIFA Club World Cup after a goalless draw against Fluminense at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium on Wednesday night.
- Sundowns needed a win to reach the last 16 but failed to score despite dominating early and creating multiple chances blocked by Fluminense goalkeeper Fabio.
- The match took place in sweltering mid-afternoon conditions with temperatures around 36 degrees Celsius, and Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso made attacking substitutions during the game.
- Fluminense finished second in Group F with five points behind Borussia Dortmund, who won the group and will play their last-16 match in Atlanta next Tuesday.
- Sundowns exited the tournament with pride but will lament missed opportunities, while Fluminense joined three other Brazilian clubs advancing to the knockout phase of the 32-team competition.
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Citizen TribuneFluminense advances at Club World Cup after 0-0 draw with the Mamelodi Sundowns
Fluminense held the Mamelodi Sundowns to a 0-0 draw, denying the South African club the win it needed to advance to the knockout rounds at the Club World Cup. Fluminense finished second in Group F to Borussia Dortmund, which defeated…
On Wednesday, Fluminense entered the eighth round of the club's World Cup against Mamelodi Sundowns (see highlight video above). River Plate, Inter Milan or Monterrey from Pool E are waiting in the knockout phase.With a win, Fluminense would have moved into the K.-o. phase as the group's first, Dortmund (1:0 against Ulsan) overtook the Brazilians on the last day of the match.
While the nerves went and came during the afternoon of this Wednesday, River fans, who tonight will face Inter, from Italy (from 22nd in Argentina) in pursuit of the standings for the eighth of the finals, took their attention in the meetings of the F group of the World Cup of Clubs. And while the millionaire group can stand outside before the Italian, a possible crossing is already projected in the following instance: if River finishes first in…
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