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Fluminense advance to round of 16 after goalless draw with Mamelodi Sundowns

Mamelodi Sundowns player trying to stop Fluminense's captain

    Key Takeaways:

  • Fluminense qualified for the last-16 after 0–0 draw with Mamelodi Sundowns
  • Group F ended with Dortmund on top, Fluminense second, and Sundowns narrowly missing out
  • Fábio made a stunning save to deny Tashreeq Matthews in the 8th minute

Fluminense secured a place in the Round of 16 at the FIFA Club World Cup after a goalless draw with Mamelodi Sundowns in the final round of Group F.

The group turned out to be one of the most evenly balanced in FIFA’s new tournament. In the final standings, Borussia Dortmund finished first with 7 points, Fluminense – second with 5, while the South African side ended third with 4 points. Ulsan Hyundai finished bottom without a single point.

At Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Mamelodi clearly played for the win, registering three shots on target compared to none from Fluminense, but failed to score the precious goal that would have taken them through.

The best opportunity came in the 8th minute when Tashreeq Matthews found himself unmarked in front of goal and fired a shot on the move. Fábio produced one of the best saves of his career to prevent the ball from finding the net.

In the 57th minute, Germán Cano struck the crossbar for Fluminense, and with that, the main highlights of the match came to an end.



 Author: Paul Kemp

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