Staff Reporter.
Mamelodi Sundowns have been eliminated from the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup after a goalless draw with Fluminense FC on Wednesday in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Fábio made three saves to keep a clean sheet and seal a second-place finish in Group F for Fluminense behind Borussia Dortmund, who earned a 1-0 win over Ulsan HD in a simultaneous match in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Rio de Janeiro side looked comfortable for most of the final hour, knowing a point would be enough to seal a meeting against the Group E winner.
That team will be decided later Wednesday, with Inter Milan, River Plate and CF Monterrey all in the running.
Sundowns became the last of four African representatives in the competition eliminated, though Wydad AC still have a match left to play.
They were held scoreless for the first time in the tournament after nearly coming back from three goals down in their 4-3 defeat to Dortmund on Saturday.
Wednesday’s match followed Fluminense’s Brazilian colleagues Palmeiras, Botafogo and Flamengo all sealing their place in the last 16 earlier in the group stage.