Article by Dragoș Petrescu – published Monday, June 30, 2025, 00:10 / Updated Monday, June 30, 2025 00:24
Monterrey It is one of the great surprises of the World Club Championship. The Mexican group made a beautiful figure through the solid benefits in the group stage, due to which it managed to qualify in the eliminatory phases of the competition. Impressed by the performance of Domenec Torrent's band, Gianni Infantino wanted to send a message to support the “Rayados” team, before the duel with Borussia Dortmund from the finals.
The full schedule of finals at the World Club Championship
Monterrey got the access to the final tournament in the United States in the United States, after ending in the second position, where Inter Milan, River Plate and Urawa Red Diamonds were also part.
Although she was seen as the team that leaves with the last chance to qualify before the start of the competition, Domenec Torrent's band has over the heads.
With a well-organized game and a defensive led by the veteran Sergio Ramos, Monterrey ended the group phase without defeat: 1-1 with Inter, 0-0 with River and a categorical 4-0 in front of the Japanese from Urawa, in what was one of the most convincing performances so far to this final tournament.
However, the truly important matches are only now important, and those who will face the Mexican group are the Germans from Borussia Dortmund, a team that has been a constant presence in the upper phases of the UEFA Champions League in recent years.
President FIFA urges supporters “Rayados” to be the “12th player”
Therefore, Monterrey's mission is announced to be an extremely difficult one, taking into account the opponent's coat of arms, but Gianni Infantino believes that the fanatical fans of the Mexicans can play a very important role in the performance of their favorites and urges them to be present at the stadium as possible.
> This is the message we want to send to all Monterrey fans. A great team from Mexico. Qualification in the finals is already a success, but the World Club Championship is just beginning, and they must be prepared.
Should not be discouraged by the opponent's status. They have already met strong opponents and they showed up very well. Plus they have fans that will help them. We all know why these wonderful supporters are in a state, they are famous worldwide. They demonstrated this here too.
That's why we expect thousands and thousands of Monterrey's fans to come and support the team at the match with Dortmund, to be the 12th player
– Gianni Infantino, in an interview for Tudn
The “Rayados” supporters, during the match between Monterrey and Inter from the World Club Champion (1-1)
Borussia Dortmund and Monterrey will take place on Wednesday morning, from 04:00 (Romania time), on the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The match can be watched online, on Voyo and Dazn streaming platforms.
The winner of this party will face the quarterfinals with the winner between Real Madrid and Juventus.
The painting of “Optimilor” from the World Club Championship 2025
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Inter Milan – Fluminense;
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Manchester City – Al -Hilal;
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Palmeiras – Botafogo (1-0 after extensions);
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Benfica – Chelsea (1-4 after extensions);
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PSG – Inter Miami;
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Flamego – Bayern Munich;
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Real Madrid – Juventus;
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Borussia Dortmund – Monterrey
