BVB before the big showdown: The game against Mamelodi is that important!

BVB before the big showdown: The game against Mamelodi is that important!

An exciting FIFA Club World Cup clash will take place at the TQL Stadium in Cincinnati on June 21, 2025, when Borussia Dortmund meets South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns. The game kicks off at 6:00 p.m. CEST, which corresponds to 12:00 p.m. locally. The match will be broadcast live on DAZN and on free TV on Sat.1, where preliminary reporting from both channels begins at 5:30 p.m.

The FIFA Club World Cup has a new format this year: for the first time, 32 teams compete in eight groups, and the tournament takes place every four years, similar to the regular World Cup. The event period runs from June 14 to July 13, 2025, spread across multiple locations across the United States. This will allow for wider international participation while also being seen as a test run for the 2026 World Cup, which will take place in the US, Mexico and Canada. [Augsburger Allgemeine](https://www.augsburger- Allgemeine.de/panorama/tv/mamelodi-sundowns-bvb-live-im-free-tv-und-stream-uebertragung-fifa-klub-wm-termin-uhrzeit-19-6-25-109532331) has reported that the two best teams in each group will advance to the knockout phase.

Group information and current situation

BVB ended their first group game against Fluminense 0-0 and are therefore under pressure to maintain their chance of reaching the round of 16. Mamelodi Sundowns, on the other hand, top Group F after a convincing win against Ulsan. By the way, both teams have never faced each other in an official competition before, which makes the upcoming match particularly exciting.

The groups for the 2025 Club World Cup are divided as follows:

• Gruppe A: Al Ahly SC (Ägypten), Inter Miami CF (USA), Palmeiras (Brasilien), FC Porto (Portugal)
• Gruppe B: Atlético Madrid (Spanien), Botafogo RJ (Brasilien), Paris Saint-Germain (Frankreich), Seattle Sounders (USA)
• Gruppe C: FC Bayern München (Deutschland), Auckland City FC (Neuseeland), Benfica Lissabon (Portugal), Boca Juniors (Argentinien)
• Gruppe D: Chelsea FC (England), Los Angeles FC (USA), Flamengo RJ (Brasilien), Espérance de Tunis (Tunesien)
• Gruppe E: River Plate (Argentinien), Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan), CF Monterrey (Mexiko), Inter Mailand (Italien)
• Gruppe F: Fluminense RJ (Brasilien), Borussia Dortmund (Deutschland), Ulsan HD FC (Südkorea), Mamelodi Sundowns (Südafrika)
• Gruppe G: Manchester City (England), Wydad AC (Marokko), Al Ain FC (VAE), Juventus Turin (Italien)
• Gruppe H: Real Madrid (Spanien), Al Hilal (Saudi-Arabien), CF Pachuca (Mexiko), RB Salzburg (Österreich)

Transfer details and expert opinions

The broadcast is taken care of: All 63 games, including the BVB game, can be seen on DAZN, and a free account is sufficient. Sat.1 and the streaming services Joyn and ran.de broadcast the German matches free of charge. Wettbasis also points out that Borussia Dortmund will start the race as favorites against Mamelodi Sundowns, even though the DFB team only had three shots on goal in the first match and therefore needs to improve their efficiency on goal.

The concerns of many professional players, such as Liverpool's Alisson Becker and Manchester City's Rodri, about the increased stress of the busy schedule cannot be ignored. The redesigned Club World Cup has the potential to be both a sporting highlight and pose challenges for team management. If BVB wants to get used to their victories, Saturday's game will be extremely crucial.

In any case, Saturday's encounter will write an exciting chapter in the history of both clubs. Football fans can look forward to an exciting match where the players will take to the big stage!