
After a strong end to the Bundesliga season, Borussia Dortmund enter the Club World Cup in high spirits and their tournament begins against Fluminense on Tuesday.
Their journey to the 2024 UEFA Champions League final papered over the distinct cracks within Edin Terzić’s framework, and the hiring of his assistant, Nuri Sahin, proved to be a disaster. It required an impressive salvation job from Niko Kovač to rescue Dortmund’s campaign, as they finished 2024–25 strongly and snuck into the Bundesliga’s top four on the final day.