Dortmund tackle Okay League 1 facet Ulsan in Cincinnati realizing some extent can be sufficient for the Bundesliga membership to achieve the Spherical of 16 of the Membership World Cup.
Niko Kovac’s males at present sit second in Group F, degree on factors with Fluminense after a draw and a win from their first two matches.
Dortmund edged out the Sundowns 4-3 after a wild encounter which noticed them fall behind early on, surge right into a 3-1 lead after which cling on for the ultimate jiffy.
Previous to that, Kovac’s group performed out a goalless stalemate with the group leaders from Brazil.
They go into the sport within the information {that a} level is all that’s wanted in opposition to an already-eliminated Ulsan outfit to progress,
Ought to they get by to the knockout levels, the German membership can be assured of not less than €40 million so as to add to the coffers.
Within the different sport within the group, Mamelodi Sundowns and Fluminense face off in Miami with a spot within the subsequent spherical at stake.
Listed here are how the 2 groups line up in Ohio.
Cincinnati is Black and Yellow. ⚫️🟡😮💨 pic.twitter.com/YxONScTUOG
— Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) June 25, 2025
Dortmund group information
After netting his first purpose for the membership in opposition to Mamelodi, Jobe Bellingham, who was additionally named participant of the match in that sport, begins for Dortmund within the No.10 position for Kovac’s facet.
Elsewhere, Julian Brandt and Niklas Sule drop to the bench, whereas Karim Adeyemi and Julian Ryerson come into the facet.
Beginning XI: Kobel (c), Ryerson, Anton, Bensebaini, Couto, Groß, Nmecha, Svensson, Bellingham, Adeyemi, Guirassy
Subs: Meyer, Ostrzinski, Sule, Coulibaly, Mane, Sabitzer, Brandt, Reyna, Chukwuemeka, Azhil, Beier, Duranville, Campbell, Inacio, Albert
Right here’s how we line up TODAY! ⚫️🟡#FIFACWC #BVBUlsan pic.twitter.com/TP3fB7SA6t
— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) June 25, 2025
Ulsan group information
The South Korean facet can be taking part in for nothing greater than pleasure however can be hoping to place in a powerful displaying forward of their Korean FA Cup quarter-final conflict with Gwangju on 2 July.
Matias Lacava and Erick Farias lead the road for Kim Pan-gon’s group as they give the impression of being to spoil the Dortmund celebration.
Beginning XI: Jo, Kang, Y.Kim (c), J.Lee, Trojak, Ludwigson, Bojanic, JH.Lee, M.Kim, Lacava, Farias
Subs: Moon, Ryu, Min-Website positioning Park, Min-woo Kang, Seok-Hyun Choi, Yoon, Website positioning, Chung-Yong Lee, Min-Woo Kim, Woo-Younger Jung, Ko, Hee-Gyun Lee, Baek, Heo, Cariello