Rare: Substitute player had to 'run away' because of the heat at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025

TPO - Last night in the match against the unknown African club Mamelodi Sundowns, Dortmund made an unprecedented decision. They let the reserve players sit in the locker room instead of going out to watch the match live.

The match at TQL Stadium witnessed a temperature of up to 32 degrees Celsius, causing the players on the field as well as 150,000 people in the stands to sweat. If the fans tried to escape the heat in the stands, on the field, except for the 22 competing players, the reserve members had to hide in the changing room.

That was the case at Dortmund. After watching their teammates play with umbrellas over their heads, the coaching staff allowed them into the dressing room to watch on a monitor. For any personnel changes, an assistant would return to the room to relay a message from coach Niko Kovac.

It can be said that this is a controversial decision for the German club. It may bring convenience to some members of the team but the fans feel uncomfortable. Many fans think that Dortmund has acted arbitrarily and unprofessionally. Some even think that Dortmund does not take the FIFA Club World Cup seriously.

The players of both teams had difficulty playing football because of the heat.

“A top European team but they seem to be unprofessional in this tournament,” a fan said. “They are too soft. Look at the fans standing in the sun,” another commented.

While Dortmund caused controversy on the coaching bench, on the field, they made a good impression with the most exciting chase of the tournament against Mamelodi Sundowns. This club was behind in the 11th minute but continuously scored 3 times to lead 4-3.

In the second half, they increased the gap to 4-1 but then came some explosive minutes from Mamelodi Sundowns. The African team scored 2 goals in a row to leave with a score of 4-3 in favor of Dortmund.

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Dang Lai

Source: https://tienphong.vn/hy-huu-cau-thu-du-bi-phai-chay-tron-vi-cai-nong-o-fifa-club-world-cup-2025-post1753352.tpo