Tough draw for BVB? Which team could await in the quarter-finals | OneFootball

BVB narrowly scraped a 4-3 victory against Mamelodi Sundowns in the Club World Cup on Saturday. Since all the teams in Dortmund’s Group F are closely matched, it will only be decided on the final matchday who will advance to the round of 16 as group winners and runners-up.

With this win, Borussia has at least taken a big step forward. On the third matchday, they will face Ulsan HD FC from South Korea, supposedly the easiest opponent (bottom of the table with zero points). Group leaders Fluminense (four points), on the other hand, will play against the South African club (third in the table with three points).

The Black and Yellows are second in the group with four points, but with a worse goal difference. With a win against the South Korean club, they would be guaranteed a spot in the round of 16, and it would only be a matter of which of the two spots they would finish in.

Even with a draw, the Bundesliga team would advance, as with five points they could only be overtaken by one of the other two clubs. BVB would only be eliminated from the competition if they lost and Mamelodi Sundowns won.

Who awaits in the round of 16?

No matter which of the two spots Dortmund finishes in, they will definitely face a team from Group E in the round of 16. Currently, Inter Milan and River Plate (both with four points) have the best chances of advancing in the Club World Cup.

But Monterrey is lurking behind with two points and will play against the bottom team, while Inter and River Plate could take points off each other.

Which opponent would you like to see in the round of 16? Feel free to let us know in the comments.

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