Match Details
Fixture: Inter Milan vs. Fluminense
Tournament: 2025 FIFA Club World Cup – Round of 16
Date: Monday, June 30, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Venue: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
Broadcast: DAZN, FOX Sports, FIFA+
Match Narrative
This is a high-stakes clash between European structure and South American flair. Inter Milan, fresh off a dominant group stage, looks to rebound from their UEFA Champions League heartbreak. Meanwhile, Fluminense arrives with swagger, having impressed in a tough Group F that included Borussia Dortmund and Ulsan HD.
Tactical Breakdown
Inter Milan
Manager: Cristian Chivu
Style: Compact 3-5-2 with emphasis on defensive solidity and quick transitions.
Key Strengths: Set-piece execution, midfield control, and Lautaro Martínez’s finishing.
Fluminense
Manager: Renato Gaúcho
Style: Fluid 4-2-3-1 with attacking width and positional rotations.
Key Strengths: Creative midfield, overlapping fullbacks, and veteran leadership from Thiago Silva (if fit).
Predicted Lineups
| Inter Milan | Fluminense |
| Sommer (GK) | Fábio (GK) |
| Darmian – Acerbi – Bastoni | Xavier – Silva – Freytes – René |
| Dumfries – Barella – Asllani – Mkhitaryan – Augusto | Hercules – Martinelli |
| Esposito – Martínez | Arias – Nonato – Canobbio – Everaldo |
Note: Thiago Silva is a fitness doubt after being subbed off in the previous match.
Recent Form Snapshot
| Team | Last 3 Matches | Group Finish |
| Inter Milan | W vs River Plate (2–0), W vs Urawa (2–1), D vs Monterrey (1–1) | 1st in Group E |
| Fluminense | D vs Mamelodi Sundowns (0–0), W vs Ulsan HD (4–2), D vs Dortmund (0–0) | 2nd in Group F |
Players to Watch
Inter Milan
Lautaro Martínez: 2 goals in the group stage, +237 to score first
Nicolò Barella: Orchestrates midfield tempo and transitions.
Francesco Esposito: Rising star who scored vs River Plate.
Fluminense
Jhon Arias: Creative engine with pace and vision.
Germán Cano: Clinical finisher with 3 goals in last 5 matches.
Marcelo: Veteran leadership and attacking support from left-back.
MATCH ODDS
Inter Milan – 150 Draw + 280 Fluminense + 450
Over 2.5 + 110 Under 2.5 – 140
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Sunday, June 29, 2025
