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The Sun
3 hours ago
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- The Sun
Mamelodi Sundowns vs Borussia Dortmund predictions, odds and betting tips
BORUSSIA Dortmund will be looking to claim their first win of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup when they face South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns at TQL Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Dortmund were held to a goalless draw by Fluminense in their Group F opener, while the Sundowns edged Ulsan 1-0 to move top of the group. Mamelodi Sundowns vs Borussia Dortmund odds Find the latest football betting odds for Mamelodi Sundowns vs Borussia Dortmund here. Our odds are provided by our recommended football betting sites and are subject to change. Mamelodi Sundowns vs Borussia Dortmund predictions Borussia Dortmund will be under pressure to claim all three points when they take on South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns in their second Group F fixture at the FIFA Club World Cup. Dortmund were left frustrated in their opener, settling for a 0-0 draw with Brazilian side Fluminense. Despite enjoying the lion's share of possession, it was the Brazilians who carved out the better chances. The result leaves little margin for error if BVB are to reach the knockout stages. Dortmund remain the 8/13 favourites to top the group and are priced at just 1/12 to qualify for the Round of 16. The bookmakers clearly expect the Bundesliga side to bounce back and win their remaining group matches. In contrast, Mamelodi Sundowns made a confident start to their campaign. A disciplined performance earned them a 1-0 win over Ulsan, sending them to the top of the group. The South African Premiership champions dominated possession with 68%, though they managed only two shots on target, while Ulsan tested the Sundowns' keeper three times. The decisive moment came in the 36th minute, when 29-year-old striker Iqraam Rayners found the net with what proved to be the match-winning goal. That result puts Sundowns within touching distance of a historic place in the knockout stage. However, they remain outsiders in the betting - third favourites to win the group at 8/1, and 5/2 to qualify for the Round of 16. Mamelodi Sundowns vs Borussia Dortmund betting tips Despite their opening win, Mamelodi Sundowns still have it all to do if they are to make it to the Round of 16. A clash with BVB is a serious step up in class to what they faced in their opening match against Ulsan. Our Mamelodi Sundowns vs Borussia Dortmund betting tips follow: Dortmund to win and no in BTTS Dortmund ended their domestic season on a high, winning seven of their final eight Bundesliga matches to secure a top-four finish and the final German spot in next season's Champions League. Their goalless draw against Fluminense can largely be attributed to a combination of opening-match nerves and facing a high-quality opponent. With that hurdle now behind them, a more composed and clinical Dortmund is likely to be too strong for the Sundowns. Despite dominating possession against Ulsan, the Sundowns managed just two shots on target. They struggled to break down the weakest team in the group, so there's a strong case to be made for Dortmund keeping a clean sheet in this encounter. Dortmund over 2.5 goals Borussia Dortmund ended their Bundesliga campaign in explosive form, scoring 26 goals in their final eight matches. Their impressive run means they enter the Club World Cup in good form and carrying plenty of momentum. Averaging over three goals per game against top-tier domestic opposition is no small feat, and it's a reminder that Dortmund's firepower should not be underestimated. Mamelodi Sundowns aren't anywhere near the same level of competition Dortmund regularly face in the Bundesliga. If BVB find their rhythm, there's every chance they could win this match comfortably, scoring multiple goals in the process. Karim Adeyemi to score anytime After early season struggles, Karim Adeyemi finished the Bundesliga season in fine form with three goals in his final three matches. The 23-year-old Germany international started Dortmund's opening match against Fluminense and is likely to get the nod to also start against Mamelodi in what is a must-win game for BVB. Adeyemi is 17/10 to score anytime and 6/1 to score first. Compared to Serhou Guirassy, who is 8/11 to score anytime and 13/5 to score first, Adeyemi looks the better value bet. 📺 How to watch Mamelodi Sundowns vs Borussia Dortmund Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California. Date and time: Friday 20th June, 2am BST. How to watch: DAZN. About the author Craig Mahood Craig Mahood is an expert in sports betting and online casinos and has worked with the company since 2020. He joined the Betting & Gaming team at The Sun in June 2022 and works closely with the leading bookmakers and online gaming companies to provide content on all areas of sports betting and gaming. He previously worked as a Digital Sports Reporter at the Scottish Sun, covering Scottish football with particular focus on Celtic and Rangers, As well as football, he has covered horse racing, boxing, darts, the Olympics and tennis for the Sun. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites.
Yahoo
4 hours ago
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Chivu Dealing With Injury Crisis Ahead Of Inter Milan Vs Urawa Red Diamonds Clash – But Teenage Striker's Return A Major Boost
Chivu Dealing With Injury Crisis Ahead Of Inter Milan Vs Urawa Red Diamonds Clash – But Teenage Striker's Return A Major Boost Cristian Chivu is dealing with an injury crisis ahead of Inter Milan's clash with Urawa Red Diamonds, but the return of Francesco Pio Esposito is a boost. This according to today's print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews. They report ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup group stage match. Advertisement Inter Milan take on Japanese side Urawa Red Diamonds tomorrow. The Nerazzurri will be playing in their second group stage match at the Club World Cup. This weekend's match is virtually a must-win encounter for the Nerazzurri. They know full well that their place in the knockouts is hanging in the balance after an opening day draw with Monterrey. Chivu Deals With Injury Crisis Ahead Of Inter Vs Urawa Reds – But Pio Esposito Is Back RIMINI, ITALY – MARCH 19: Francesco Pio Esposito of Italy U21 during the Italy U21 Training Session on March 19, 2024 in Rimini, Italy. (Photo by) As the Gazzetta note, Inter coach Cristian Chivu is having to work around a number of injuries. For one thing, midfielders Hakan Calhanoglu and Davide Frattesi are both still absent. Neither will return until Inter's last group stage match against River Plate. Advertisement The same is true of wingback Denzel Dumfries. Meanwhile, defender Yann Bisseck and midfielder Piotr Zielinski will be out for even longer. Neither will be available until at least the round of sixteen, should Inter get that far. Mehdi Taremi is also absent. The 32-year-old is still stuck in Iran amid Israeli airstrikes. On the other hand, teenage striker Francesco Pio Esposito is back in training. He will be available against Urawa Reds tomorrow.
Yahoo
9 hours ago
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- Yahoo
🥇 Club World Cup: Veiga saved by VAR, Botafogo's time
The sixth day of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup marked the start of the second round of the first phase. It featured Palmeiras' first victory, Messi having a Goat day, and, of course, Botafogo's historic win over PSG. Advertisement You can sign up for DAZN to watch all the FIFA Club World Cup matches for free. 🙌 Holy VAR Raphael Veiga made a rough tackle on his opponent and was shown a straight red card. After a VAR review, the referee changed it to a yellow. So, was it a red or was the yellow enough? Give your opinion! 🐐 Messi on Goat Day When his team needs him, he shows up! Messi took a perfect free kick and secured a comeback 2-1 win over Porto. It was the Argentine genius's first goal in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. 🔥 History Written Botafogo beat PSG 1-0 and broke a taboo that had lasted since 2012, when Corinthians were the last South American team to beat a European side in the Club World Cup. Advertisement The internet, of course, 'broke' with the Libertadores champion's victory over the Champions League winner. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. 📸 Stu Forster - 2025 Getty Images
Yahoo
9 hours ago
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Attendance woes and hot weather creating problems for FIFA Club World Cup
Paris Saint-Germain's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, left, fouls Botafogo's Artur during PSG's 1-0 loss in FIFA Club World Cup group play at the Rose Bowl on Thursday night. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press) The FIFA Club World Cup is just six days old, but it has already provided a mixed bag of memorable experiences for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, whose trip to Southern California with Paris Saint-Germain marked his first visit to the U.S. 'I was in shock,' the veteran winger said. 'It's very beautiful here. I like it very much. One day we [went] bowling. And played mini golf. I was thinking when I finish football, to come to live.' Advertisement Then there's the soccer, where not all the memories have been good ones. After contributing two assists to a win in PSG's tournament opener, Kvaratskhelia was unable to get any of his game-high five shots past goalkeeper John Victor in Thursday's 1-0 loss to Brazilian club Botafogo before an announced crowd of 53,699 at the Rose Bowl. Read more: Inter Milan's packed schedule shows strains FIFA Club World Cup places on teams The upset, the tournament's most shocking result so far, snapped PSG's win streak at six games in all competition, marked the first time it has been held scoreless since March 5 and leaves in doubt the team's spot in the second round. Botafogo (2-0) leads the four-team group with PSG and Atlético Madrid (both 1-1) tied for second with a game remaining. With just two teams moving on, PSG will need a victory over the Sounders on Monday in Seattle to advance. Advertisement A draw would also send it through if Atlético Madrid loses its final group-stage match with Botafogo. It wasn't supposed to be this hard for PSG, the reigning French and European champion and a heavy pre-tournament favorite. Botafogo, which won last year's Copa Libertadores, is the reigning South American champion, but it is just eighth in Brazil's 20-team Serie A 11 matches into the current season. Whether Thursday's upset helps the struggling Club World Cup find an audience, it's far too early to tell. But it can't hurt, especially since Inter Miami also made history Thursday with a second-half goal from Lionel Messi in a 2-1 win over FC Porto, marking the first victory by a MLS club over a European rival in a competitive match. Igor Jesus of Botafogo celebrates after scoring against Paris Saint-Germain in FIFA Club World Cup group play Thursday. (Jam Media / Getty Images) The Club World Cup is the largest and most lucrative global club competition in soccer history but attendance has lagged in the early going, averaging just 36,433 through 20 matches. Nearly half the seats have been empty. Advertisement Six games have drawn more than 50,000 fans, including both of Paris Saint-Germain's matches at the Rose Bowl. But two got fewer than 5,300, with just 3,412 showing up in Orlando for a game between South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns and South Korea's Ulsan HD and 5,282 for Pachuca-RB Salzburg at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati. And that's despite the fact FIFA, alarmed at the slow pace of ticket sales, slashed prices on the eve of the tournament. 'The atmosphere was a bit strange,' Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said after his team beat LAFC in its tournament opener before nearly 50,000 empty seats at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium. "This is a world tournament. It deserves more.' Read more: Paris Saint-Germain hopes Champions League title will help it expand its brand Advertisement That the competition hasn't produced more interest is largely FIFA's fault. World soccer's governing body has been unable to convince fans or players that the tournament — a 32-team, month-long competition wedged between the end of one European season and the start of the next — was necessary, or even desired. And until Thursday the tournament had produced little real excitement, with three of the first nine matches — including the opener featuring Messi and Inter Miami — ending in scoreless draws while Bayern Munich, ranked sixth in the world in the Opta Power Rankings, beat Auckland City, ranked 5,068 places lower, 10-0. With many games kicking off at midday or in the early afternoon, the hot and sticky summer weather has also been a factor on both the play and the attendance. Powerful Real Madrid, playing with Kylian Mbappe in 89-degree temperatures and 71% humidity in suburban Miami, struggled to a draw against Saudi club Al-Hilal while Atlético Madrid wilted under bright summer skies at the Rose Bowl in its first game. 'Playing in this heat is impossible,' Atlético's Marcos Llorente told reporters. 'The heat is terrible. My toes hurt, even my toenails. Advertisement Read more: Commentary: Angel City takes stand against immigration raids as others stay silent 'No one in Europe is used to it. I couldn't stop or start running. It's unbelievable, but since it's the same for everyone there's no point complaining.' It will be no cooler next year when the real World Cup returns to North America for the first time in 32 years. And in that sense, this summer's tournament is making good on one of its aims by exposing national team players to the kind of weather, travel and atmosphere they can expect then. 'We're going to come prepared next year,' said Inter Milan's Marcus Thuram, who played in the 2022 World Cup final for France. 'It's good preparation to manage the jet lag. America is very big. You get can a taste of what you will get next year. It's a great preparation.' Advertisement As for Thursday's game Kvaratskhelia, PSG's most dangerous attacker, was frustrated twice in the first 10 minutes, with Victor batting down his first shot and the second curling wide of the far post. That allowed Igor Jesus to put Botafogo in front to stay shortly before the intermission, splitting a pair of PSG defenders to run on to Jefferson Savarino's perfectly weighted through ball, then beating keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from the top of the box. Read more: Juventus players befuddled by visit with Trump at White House: 'I just want to play football, man' It was the first goal PSG has allowed in 366 minutes in all competition and it was all Botafogo would need, although Savarino nearly doubled the lead eight minutes into the second half, putting a strong header on goal that Donnarumma batted down. Bradley Barcola appeared to tie the score in the 79th minute, but two PSG players were well offside on the play. Then on the first touch of stoppage time, Kvaratskhelia sent a free kick just over the crossbar. Advertisement PSG dominated statistically, controlling the ball for three-quarters of the game, making more than three times as many passes, taking 10 corners to one for the Brazilians and outshooting Botafogo 16-4. But all four of Botafogo's shots were on target while Victor was called on to make just two saves. Staff writer Nathan Solis contributed to this story. Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
CNET
13 hours ago
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- CNET
PSG vs. Botafogo From Anywhere for Free: Stream FIFA Club World Cup Soccer
Paris Saint-Germain will look to continue their scintillating start to the FIFA Club World Cup as they take on a Botafogo team that are also enjoying a spell of superb form. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to watch every match of the tournament as it happens, wherever you are in the world. We'll also explain how to use a VPN if the match isn't available where you are, along with a full match list. Recently crowned European champions, PSG were superb in their opening match as they brushed aside Spain's Atletico Madrid with a dominant 4-0 performance. They face a Botafogo side that has won nine of their last 12 matches across all competitions, with their most recent victory a narrow 2-1 win against Seattle Sounders in their opening fixture of this tournament. PSG takes on Botafogo on Thursday at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. ET or 6 p.m. PT. That makes it an 2 a.m. BST start in the UK and an 11 a.m. AEST kickoff in Australia on Friday morning. Spanish midfielder Fabián Ruiz opened the scoring for PSG in their 4-0 win over Atlético Madrid on Sunday. Melinda Meijer/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images Livestream the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 for free The great news for footy fans is that sports streaming platform DAZN is set to broadcast all 63 matches of the FIFA Club World Cup free in almost every country, with coverage available in multiple languages. DAZN DAZN Watch the FIFA Club World Cup for free Existing DAZN subscribers or Freemium members can watch every game of the tournament as part of their current membership. If you're not a member, it's easy to sign up for a free DAZN Freemium account using your email address to watch all the action at no cost through the DAZN app. As well as dedicated apps for iOS and Android, DAZN offers a wide range of support for set-top boxes and smart TVs. See at DAZN How to watch PSG vs. Botafogo online from anywhere using a VPN If you're traveling abroad and want to keep up with all the FIFA Club World Cup soccer action while away from home, a VPN can help enhance your privacy and security when streaming. It encrypts your traffic and prevents your internet service provider from throttling your speeds. It can also be helpful when connecting to public Wi-Fi networks while traveling, adding an extra layer of protection for your devices and logins. VPNs are legal in many countries, including the US and Canada, and can be used for legitimate purposes such as improving online privacy and security. However, some streaming services may have policies restricting VPN use to access region-specific content. If you're considering a VPN for streaming, check the platform's terms of service to ensure compliance. If you choose to use a VPN, follow the provider's installation instructions, ensuring you're connected securely and in compliance with applicable laws and service agreements. Some streaming platforms may block access when a VPN is detected, so verifying if your streaming subscription allows VPN use is crucial. James Martin/CNET ExpressVPN Best VPN for streaming Price $13 per month, $100 for the first 15 months (then $117 per year) or $140 for the first 28 months (then $150 per year) Latest Tests No DNS leaks detected, 18% speed loss in 2025 tests Network 3,000 plus servers in 105 countries Jurisdiction British Virgin Islands ExpressVPN is our current best VPN pick for people who want a reliable and safe VPN that works on a variety of devices. It's normally $13 a month, but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100, you'll get three months free and save 49%. That's the equivalent of $6.67 a month. Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. 61% off with 2yr plan (+4 free months) See at Livestream PSG vs. Botafogo in Australia Australia has a second option for watching the tournament live. Alongside DAZN's free coverage, pay TV broadcaster Foxtel and its sister streaming service Kayo will also be showing all 63 games. Kayo Sports Kayo Sports Watch the FIFA Club World Cup in Australia for AU$25 A Kayo Sports subscription starts at AU$25 a month and lets you stream on one screen, while its Premium tier costs AU$40 a month for simultaneous viewing on up to three devices. The service gives you access to a wide range of sports, including F1, NRL, NFL, NHL and MLB, and there are no lock-in contracts. Better still, if you're a new customer, you can take advantage of a one-week Kayo Sports free trial. See at Kayo Sports Quick tips for streaming the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 soccer using a VPN
