Club World Cup Fantasy 2025: Fluminense 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 Fluminense 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. Helping us today is fan @RicardoORamalho, who has provided us with his insight.
Team Overview
Fluminense booked their place in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup by winning the 2023 Copa Libertadores – the top club competition in South America. They secured the title with a dramatic 2–1 victory over Boca Juniors in the final, which went to extra time and was played at the iconic Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
This historic win marked Fluminense’s first-ever Copa Libertadores triumph and guaranteed them a spot in the expanded 32-team Club World Cup, where they’ll represent South America (CONMEBOL).
Fluminense had a very ropey 2024 Brasileiro Serie A. In fact, not only did they fail to compete against the top teams, they also finished 13th, just four points off relegation. Thus far in the current campaign things have improved as they sit fifth in the league.
Recent form suggests that they head into the Club World Cup strongly. Fluminense have in fact won five of their previous six outings. During that period they scored 13 goals, conceded three goals and collected three clean sheets.
Group and Fixtures
Fluminense come up against Dortmund, Ulsan HD and Mamelodi Sundowns FC in Group F.
The German side have the following schedule:
- Matchday 1 – Dortmund
- Matchday 2 – Ulsan HD
- Matchday 3 – Mamelodi Sundowns FC
Dortmund in Matchday 1 isn’t ideal, but it’s their toughest opponent during the Group Stage. Dortmund are favourites but don’t be surprised if Fluminense pick up a positive result.
Matchday 2 and 3 should be a breeze for the Brazilian side. Fluminense go into both matches as heavy favourites to win, so six points is expected.
Predicted line-up
You can check out our Club World Cup Fantasy Ultimate Guide to help prepare you for the upcoming competition.
Top Picks
Dortmund may be tough opposition, but Fluminense have two other great fixtures in which they have opportunities to keep clean sheets.
Rotation between the full-backs could be an issue long-term. So, backing the cheap and reliable centre-back Juan Pablo Freytes (€4.1m) could be viable. The centre-back has very little attacking threat but because of his low ownership is eligible for the scouting bonus.
One of the best options in the handy Fluminense attack is midfielder Jhon Arias (€6.3m). The Colombian is crucial for his sides attack – taking corners, free-kicks and penalties. In the 11 matches he has played he’s hit one goal and four assists.
In-game forward Kevin Serna (€4.7m) could be a nice cheap option in the frontline. Serna heads into the Club World Cup after bagging back-to-back goals in his previous two matches.
It remains to be seen whether top scorer in the Brazilian league in 2022 and in the Libertadores, the Champions of the Americas, Germán Cano (€5.9m) will be fit for Matchday 1 so avoiding both him and fellow forward Everaldo (€4.5m) could be wise.
There we have it, our Fluminense Best Picks, Predicted Line-up and Team Overview. Will you be picking any of their players?
