Club World Cup Fantasy 2025: Dortmund Best Picks, Predicted Line-up and Team Overview
Club World Fantasy 2025 is here! Continuing with our team previews, we take a look at the Dortmund best picks, predicted line-up and team overview.
Knowing how a team could line-up and their best assets could be absolutely key for success in Club World Cup Fantasy.
Team Overview
Borussia Dortmund qualified for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup by being one of the top-ranked European teams over a four-year span, based on UEFA’s coefficient system. This ranking takes into account how clubs perform in European competitions like the Champions League and Europa League from 2021 to 2024.
Dortmund’s consistent runs in Europe – including reaching the Champions League final in the 2023–24 season – earned them enough points to secure a spot in the tournament.
Dortmund were far from convincing in their 24/25 Bundesliga campaign. After a tough start to the season but a very positive end the German giants secured fourth place, meaning they also claimed Champions League football for the 25/26 campaign.
The Black and Yellow also reinforced their rhetoric of being a tournament side. We know they recently progressed to the Champions League final, and they impressed yet again by advancing to the quarter-finals last time out.
Reflecting on their latest form, Dortmund won all six of their previous matches – edging giants like Barcelona and Leverkusen. In that period they amassed a whopping 20 goals, conceded seven goals and kept just two clean sheets.
Group and Fixtures
In Group F Dortmund face Fluminense FC (BRA), Ulsan HD (KOR) and Mamelodi Sundowns FC (RSA).
Dortmund’ schedule is as follows:
- Matchday 1 – Fluminense
- Matchday 2 – Mamelodi Sundowns FC
- Matchday 3 – Ulsan HD
Dortmund’ toughest test of the Group stage is Fluminense in the opening round. However, it is still a game they go into as favourites.
Dortmund then head into their clashes against Mamelodi Sundowns FC and Ulsan HD as heavy favourites. Anything other than a win against both of these teams would be seen as a failure.
Predicted line-up
Note: There could be plenty of rotation, especially in central midfield and central defence. New signings could also have the effect on the likes of Brandt and Adeyemi’ minutes.
You can check out our Club World Cup Fantasy Ultimate Guide to help prepare you for the upcoming competition.
Top Picks
Dortmund go into the Group Stage as heavy favourites to win and based on their defensive ability, it could be wise to invest.
The cheapest and safest route into the Dortmund defence is centre-back Waldemar Anton (€4.6m). Anton may lack attacking threat but he falls well under 5% ownership, which means he is viable for the additional two points for scouting bonus.
CWC Fantasy managers hoping for more attacking threat could select wing-back Daniel Svensson (€5.3m). The young Swede impressed in the 24/25 season, especially towards the end of the campaign – creating three assists and scoring a goal in his final five games.
Dortmund have several options to choose from in attack. The best of the bunch is penalty taker Serhou Guirassy (€9m). Guirassy was arguably one of the best payers in the most recent Champions League campaign – racking up a huge 13 goals and four assists in just 14 matches. He also bagged 20+ attacking returns in his latest Bundesliga season.
Another player who may take your fancy is Karim Adeyemi (€8m). Although not as consistent as Guirassy, Adeyemi proved himself numerous times in Europe. Ending his Bundesliga campaign well, he also managed three goals and two assists in his final five league matches.
There we have it, our Dortmund Best Picks, Predicted Line-up and Team Overview. Will you be picking any of their players?
