🔥 Flu face BVB in toughest debut for Brazilian sides at 2025 Club World Cup | OneFootball

The 2025 Club World Cup is taking shape, and this Tuesday it's Fluminense's turn to debut in the competition.

The Tricolor faces Borussia Dortmund at 1 PM (Brasília time) in New Jersey - facing the strongest opponent in the group right from the start.

The match is decisive for the Brazilian team's aspirations. A victory could pave the way for qualification to the round of 16.

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This is because the other teams in the group are more "modest."

Ulsan HD from South Korea and Mamelodi Sundowns from South Africa complete Group F.

Palmeiras also faced a traditional European team in their debut, Porto. But the Portuguese team is not in a very good moment.

Meanwhile, Botafogo faced Seattle from the United States, and Flamengo faced Esperance from Tunisia - both teams with few aspirations in the World Cup.

Fluminense arrives confident and with changes

Renato Gaúcho's team arrives well-prepared: six matches without losing, with four consecutive victories, sixth place in the Brasileirão, and secured qualifications in the Copa Sudamericana and the Copa do Brasil.

The tendency is for Renato to continue with the trio of defensive midfielders, with Ganso and Cano on the bench.

Arias remains the team's main technical reference.

The controversy in the preparation was due to the signing of Soteldo - who was diagnosed with an injury and will be absent at least in the group stage of the World Cup.

Dortmund comes from a strong finish and has a powerful attack

On the other side, Borussia Dortmund arrives as the favorite for the top spot in the group.

The German team fluctuated during the season but finished strong, achieving a fourth place in the Bundesliga that seemed unlikely months before.

The main name is Serhou Guirassy, who scored 40 goals last season and is BVB's great hope for goals.

And as a novelty, there's the young Jobe Bellingham, Jude's brother, recently signed from Sunderland to strengthen the midfield.

Fluminense can take advantage of the fact that the German team is coming off a tiring end to the season.

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