Fluminense deals with greater strength from South Africa for a place in the 16 -club round

Group F reaches the last round still without definition on the classified and Ulsan HD already eliminated

Fluminense closes the first phase of World clubs This Wednesday, at 16h (Brasilia), against the Mamelodi sundownsFrom South Africa to Miami’s Stadium Hard Rock. At the same time, Borussia Dortmund AND ULSAN HD They play at the TQL Stadium in Cincinnati.

Group F has none of the teams defined to advance at the round 16. The only certainty is that Ulsan has no possibility of classification. Fluminense and Borussia have four points each and Mamlodi has three.

To classify, Renato Gaúcho’s team just needs a draw. Even a defeat would be sufficient, but combined only with an unlikely setback of Borussia. The victory, depending on the other game, can guarantee the command.

The situation of the Germans is similar. Only a victory to be classified, but other results can also serve. For Mamlodi, only the victory classifies, together with a probable, the defeat of Ulsan.

Despite the victory in the second round, the coach Renato Gaúcho accused the inattention of the Fluminense team, who underwent a turning point at the end of the first half.

“We were fine in the game, we scored the goal, which was important and, at the moment we took the goal, we had the technique, our team relaxed and ended up taking the turn.

The next opponent is, in theory, the weakest of the group. The coach, however, does not believe in the simple way. “It will be a difficult, very dangerous game. We will prepare in the same way we have prepared ourselves since we arrived. We must have the same attention that we had against Borussia. Without the ball, we will make defensive treatments. With the ball, we will play and we will seek the goal. We will never prepare my team to play for the draw,” said the coach.

However, Renato may need to preserve some players. The rules of the World Cup provide for the suspension for the accumulation of two yellow cards. Nonato, Martinelli and Keno are hung.

Mamlodi also faced Borussia and tries to represent Africa in the eighth

The South African team has even opened the markings in the duel against the Germans. Although he suffered the turn and saw the advantage of rival opening, the team of the Portuguese coach Miguel Cardoso competed until the end.

“We understand that we can compete with these types of teams (more powerful). This is the perspective that we will lead to the next game and that we can compete again, “said the commander.

“I know that South Africa has arrived for a long time, asking for a good football, so that we can reach our identity. We have always been and we will be strong, resilient and courageous,” he added.

Mamlodi Sundowns is the basis of the South African team, leader of their group in African qualifications for the 2026 World Cup. Fifa in March, nine athletes from the club have been summoned. Already at the beginning of June, they were kept, already aiming at the World Cup.

He is a Brazilian, however, the team’s star. The striker Lucas Ribeiro is the best scorer of the season, with 21 goals in 49 games. Maranhão has done much of his career in Belgian football. He scored once in the World Cup against Borussia.

The teams classified in group F face the two best in group E. The key leader is River Plate, which plays against Inter, second place. Monterrey still has the opportunity to go on and plays against the already eliminated Diamons of Varowa Reds. Both games are at 10 pm (from Brasilia).

Technical file

• Mamelodes – Ronwen Williams; Khuliso changed, Keanu Cupid, Grant Kekana and Divine long; Teboho Mokoena, Thembba Zwane and Marcelo Allende; Lucas Ribeiro, Tashreeq Matthews and Iqraam Rayners. Technician: Miguel Cardoso.
• Fluminense – Fabio; Samuel Xavier, Thiago Silva, Freytes and Fuentes; Bernal and Ercole; Jhon Arias, Goose and Serna. Tube. Technician: Renato Gaucho.
• REFEREE – Anthony Taylor (Ing).
• TIME – 16h (from Brasilia).
• Place – Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
• WHERE To participate – Globe (Open TV), Sportv (closed TV), Cazétv (YouTube), Amazon Prime Video (Streaming) and Dazn (Streaming).

Source: Terra

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