Own goal initiates victory
Manchester City follows traditional Brazilian club Fluminense Rio de Janeiro into the final of this year’s Club World Cup. In the semi-final against the Japanese representative Urawa Red Diamonds, the Premier League club won 3-0 (1-0). Urawa defender Marius Høibråten (45th + 1) initiated the English victory with an own goal, Mateo Kovacic (52nd) and Bernardo Silva (59th) increased the score in the second half. The final will take place next Friday (7 p.m.).
The tournament will be held in Saudi Arabia for the first time. The country, which has been criticized for human rights violations, has been positioning itself as a host of major sporting events for years. It has recently invested a lot of money, especially in professional football, and brought superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar into the domestic league. It is considered certain that Saudi Arabia will be awarded the 2034 World Cup.
It is the last edition of the Club World Cup in the current format. For 2025, the world association FIFA is planning a tournament from June 15th to July 13th in the USA with 63 games in total and seven games for the finalists. The German record champions FC Bayern have already certainly qualified for this due to their good Champions League results. Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig are still vying for a starting place.
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