Why are Brazilian clubs dominating the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup?

TPO - Early this morning, the match between Fluminense and Ulsan Hyundai ended. The Brazilian club continued to maintain its dominance of domestic football with a heartwarming victory. Dortmund's coach gave an explanation for this "phenomenon".

Despite being rated higher than Ulsan Hyundai, the representative from Korea, Fluminense was behind in the first half. They opened the score early and pressed the field, before unexpectedly conceding 2 goals at the end of the half.

The Brazilian team entered the second half with a lot of difficulties when the opponent played with determination and pressure. However, after a difficult first half, Fluminense regained their inspiration and exploded in the final period. Goals from Nonato, Freytes and Keno over 20 minutes brought a 4-2 victory for Fluminense and the top position in the table.

They also followed in the footsteps of fellow countrymen Botafogo, Palmeiras and Flamengo in making an impression at this year's tournament. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the Samba representatives are dominating the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Botafogo beat the reigning Champions League champions PSG while Flamengo defeated the reigning Conference League champions Chelsea to take the absolute lead in their two groups.

Chelsea suffered a shocking defeat against Flamengo

The 4 participating teams, all 4 were undefeated and topped their groups with strong opponents from Europe, this detail proves the strength and investment of the Brazilian representatives when participating in the event in the US. Technique, discipline and tricks brought them victory. Besides, as coach Niko Kovac shared, there was also the support of the weather factor.

“In this tournament, we see that South American clubs have a big advantage because of the playing conditions, especially when they are used to hot weather,” said the Dortmund coach.

“For the spectators in the stadium, it was already very hot. So you can imagine how hard it was for the players on the pitch. It was 32 degrees in the shade, so imagine what it would be like in direct sunlight. I think it could have been another 3, 4 or even 5 degrees. It was really difficult, especially for the European players. For the South American players, it was easier to adapt because they were used to this kind of weather for a long time.”

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Dang Lai

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