Famous American artist and music producer DJ Khaled posted another video on social media showing love to Mamelodi Sundowns, who were drawn alongside Borussia Dortmund and Fluminense for next year's FIFA Club World Cup.
In the draw that took place on Thursday evening, the undisputed kings of South African football were drawn in Group F, and will open their tournament against South Korean Ulsan HD in June of 2025. The dates for the group stages of the tournament taking place in the United States are yet to be announced.
They will follow that up with an encounter against German giants Dortmund, before closing off the group stages when they take on Brazilian side Fluminense.
Masandawana To The World! We can't wait to get going in the #FIFACWC 🌍🏆 @RocNationSI @djkhaled @FIFACWC#Sundowns #TakeItToTheWorld pic.twitter.com/w7POlaqazE
— Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) December 6, 2024
"Sundowns, see you in the US of America next year," DJ Khaled said in the video posted on the club's official page on X.
"You know how we do it. We're the best Roc Nations. Sun up, but it's all about Sundowns," the music superstar concluded.
Mamelodi Sundowns earned their place at the FIFA Club World Cup via the CAF ranking pathway.
The competition will kick off on June 15 when Lionel Messi's Inter Miami tackle Egyptian giants Al Ahly at the Hard Rock Stadium in the Florida city.
All eyes, though, will be on Group G, which saw reigning Premier League champions Manchester City drawn alongside Italian giants Juventus.
𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑫𝒀 𝑻𝑶 𝑻𝑨𝑲𝑬 𝑰𝑻 𝑻𝑶 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑾𝑶𝑹𝑳𝑫 🌍🏆
— Mamelodi Sundowns FC (@Masandawana) December 5, 2024
Masandawana have been drawn against the following teams in Group F of the #FIFACWC 👆
▪ Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
▪ Fluminense FC (Brazil)
▪ Ulsan HD FC (South Korea)
Let us know your thoughts on the draw below! ⬇… pic.twitter.com/JUOII8JT90
However, whether the competition goes ahead as planned remains to be seen. A number of European clubs have launched legal proceedings again FIFA, and claimed they were not consulted about the structure of the competition.
Fifpro in June challenged “the legality of FIFA’s decisions to unilaterally set the international match calendar and, in particular, the decision to create and schedule the FIFA Club World Cup 2025”.
“Player unions believe that these decisions violate the rights of players and their unions under the EU charter of fundamental rights while also potentially violating EU competition law,” Fifpro said last June.
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