Fluminense arrived in Saudi Arabia to participate in the Club World Cup. Yesterday, hundreds of supporters said goodbye to the team to the airport in Rio de Janeiro in a true party that included songs, flags and flares, but above all the excitement of playing this tournament for the first time.
“Good morning, Brazil. Good afternoon, Saudi Arabia! The Champions of America have arrived,” the club indicated along with a video in which the footballers are seen leaving the airport in gray suits and black t-shirts. The roster that traveled to the city of Jeddah is 27 players, 23 of them officially registered, and made up of the main architects of the conquest of the Copa Libertadores on November 4.
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At the head is Fernando Diniz, strategist of the offensive identity that gave the Rio team to win its first trophy in the highest continental competition. The possibility of a crossover with Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City generates enthusiasm for the style of football that both propose.
Bom dia, Brasil! Boa tarde, Arábia Saudita! Os Campeões da América chegaram! 🇸🇦🇭🇺 pic.twitter.com/LE175reTfG
— Fluminense F.C. (@FluminenseFC) December 13, 2023
Fluminense awaits rival to debut on Monday
Fluminense will debut in the semifinals next Monday against the winner of the clash between Al Ahly of Egypt and Al Ittihad, the host team that in the first round beat Auckland City of New Zealand 3-0 with authority. In the other key are León de México and Urawa Red Diamonds, in a duel from which Manchester City’s rival will emerge.
From Brazil to Saudi Arabia, @FluminenseFC are ready to show out in the #ClubWC! 🟢🔴 pic.twitter.com/oJG2CZcw5n
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 13, 2023
The last non-European team to lift this trophy was Corinthians in 2012, but no one can take away Flu’s enthusiasm. “We are going with the dream of competing and winning the tournament. We know that it is very difficult, but in football anything can happen,” goal scorer Germán Cano recently said.
