Borussia Dortmund and Fluminense played out a tense 0–0 draw in their opening match at the 2025 Club World Cup, with both sides showing flashes of quality but ultimately falling short in the final

Fluminense held Borussia Dortmund to a 0-0 draw in their Group F Club World Cup opener in New Jersey on Tuesday, as the Brazilian side were left to rue missed chances at MetLife Stadium. Fluminense were firmly in control against the Bundesliga side in the first half but Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel produced a handful of superb saves to frustrate the Brazilian team in front of a crowd mostly in their favour.

Fluminense will kick off their FIFA Club World Cup campaign and will face German giants Borussia Dortmund in their opening match of the tournament. The Brazilians lost the 2023-24 Club World Cup final in the competition's previous format to Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.