Mamelodi Sundowns finally know the identity of the teams they have been pitted against in the group stages of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, following the draw which took place on Thursday night.
Thirty-two of the best Clubs across all continents will compete to be named the best Clubs in the world when the Club World Cup takes place from the 15th of June 2024 to the 13th of July 2024 across 12 stadiums in the United States of America.
Coach Manqoba’s charges, who were in pot 4, have been drawn in Group F and have been pitted against Fluminense, Borussia Dortmund and Ulsan HD.
Speaking to goalkeeper Ronwen Wiliams, he touched on what it means for the Club to have qualified for this tournament and compete with the best teams in the world.
“We are just so happy to see the name Mamelodi Sundowns up there with the best of the best, which is an amazing achievement for the Club. Being part of such a prestigious tournament is a big deal,” Williams stated ecstatically.
Masandawna learnt of their fate while preparing for their CAF Champions League match against AS FAR, which takes place on Saturday afternoon. According to Williams, it was special to have the team together for that moment and to see everyone’s reactions to the draw. He said: “We are currently camping in Morocco preparing for our CAF Champions League game. It was nice that the whole team was together to watch the draw.”
“We are in Group F, and it’s nice that there are teams that we are familiar with, like Fluminense. We have similar traits in our build–ups and the way that we play. We also have similar structures and use a lot of rare clips, and we have also studied a lot of their build-ups, the same thing with Borussia Dortmund. I know there’s someone in our camp who will be happy to have Dortmund in our group, which is Tashreeq Matthews, because he played for the team. All in all, we are happy and excited. We can’t wait for the tournament to kick off,” Williams concluded.
The Brazilians will make their debut in this competition when they play their opening group stages match against Ulsan HD. Fixtures and venues will be announced in due course.
