Fluminense and Mamelodi Sundowns performed out a goalless attract Miami on Wednesday, with the end result confirming the Brazilian facet’s progress to the final 16 as group runners-up.
In what was the ultimate spherical of group video games in Group F, Fluminense had the possibility to undergo as group winners with victory, however Renato Gaucho’s group couldn’t discover the breakthrough in opposition to their spectacular opponents from South Africa.
The reigning South African Premiership champions and CAF Champions League finalists removed from disgraced themselves in opposition to the South American giants and largely dominated proceedings within the first half.
FIIIM DE JOGO! Flu empata em 0 a 0 com o Mamelodi Sundowns e está nas oitavas de ultimate da @FIFACWC!
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— Fluminense F.C. (@FluminenseFC) June 25, 2025
A win for both group would have seen them undergo on the expense of the opposite, however some extent was all that was required for Gaucho’s males, who will now meet the winners of Group E, which might be River Plate, Inter Milan or Monterrey.
For the Sundowns, regardless of exiting on the first hurdle, they confirmed actual pedigree throughout their three matches, beating Ulsan within the opening earlier than giving Borussia Dortmund – who certified for the knockout phases as group winners – an almighty scare in a 4-3 defeat final weekend.
