Borussia Dortmund and Monterrey are set to lock horns this Wednesday at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, with a ticket to the Club World Cup quarterfinals hanging in the balance.
On paper, Dortmund may boast the bigger attacking names, but lately, their bite hasn’t quite matched the bark. Goals haven’t flowed freely, and their forwards have struggled to turn promise into punch.
Still, they did salvage some pride late in the domestic season, rallying to a fourth-place Bundesliga finish and punching their ticket to next season’s Champions League. That said, a 25-point chasm between them and runaway champions Bayern Munich tells the tale of a team still chasing shadows in Germany.
Monterrey, on the other hand, have made defense their calling card. The Mexican side has been a tough nut to crack, conceding just once across the group stage—a strike from Inter’s Lautaro Martinez in their opening 1-1 draw.
Since then, they’ve slammed the door shut on both River Plate and Urawa Red Diamonds, stacking up clean sheets and confidence in equal measure.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Where to watch Borussia Dortmund vs. Monterrey: Live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this FIFA Club World Cup match in the UK:
TV channel: Channel 5
Live stream: DAZN
This game is available for live TV broadcast on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom. For fans who prefer to stream on the go, the tournament will also be shown live on DAZN.
All of the 63 matches throughout the tournament will be on DAZN and new users can sign up to watch every game for FREE.
Borussia Dortmund vs. Monterrey start time
- Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2025
- Time: 2:00 a.m. BST
Borussia Dortmund vs. Monterrey will kick off at 2:00 a.m. BST on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 from the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia.
Borussia Dortmund vs. Monterrey predicted lineups, team news
Bellingham’s electric start in black and yellow has offered a silver lining as Dortmund prepare to part ways with Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, who’s all but packed for Stamford Bridge following a reported £55 million agreement with Chelsea.
The young winger was already left out of the win over Ulsan as transfer chatter swirled, but Dortmund didn’t miss a beat. Julian Brandt, nursing a fractured wrist from the clash with Fluminense, made a surprise cameo off the bench, showing he’s not quite ready to ride the pine.
Whether the playmaker is tossed straight back into the fire remains to be seen, but the German giants aren’t short on firepower. Maximilian Beier, Giovanni Reyna, and Julien Duranville are all waiting in the wings, literally and figuratively, to inject pace and punch into the final third if fresh legs are needed.
Borussia Dortmund predicted XI (3-4-2-1, right to left): Kobel (GK) — Ryerson, Anton, Bensebaini — Couto, Sabitzer, Nmecha, Svensson — Adeyemi, Bellingham — Guirassy.
Injured: None.
Suspended: None.
Monterrey will have a familiar face back in the fold as Jorge Rodriguez returns from suspension, having watched the Urawa demolition from the sidelines thanks to too many entries in the referee’s notebook.
Even so, after steamrolling their way through the final group match, manager Domenec Torrent might not be in any rush to tinker with a winning recipe. That likely spells another stint on the bench for ex-La Liga headliners Lucas Ocampos and Sergio Canales, both of whom were surplus to requirements during the Urawa rout.
Holding down the backline with his trademark swagger, Sergio Ramos continues to defy Father Time. With 40 candles nearly on his birthday cake, the Real Madrid legend remains the beating heart of Monterrey’s defense—and wears the captain’s armband like a badge of honor.
Monterrey predicted XI (4-3-1-2, right to left): Andrada (GK) — Chavez, Medina, Ramos, Arteaga — Deossa, Rodriguez, Torres — Corona — Berterame, Alvarado.
Injured: None.
Suspended: None.
FIFA Club World Cup fixture schedule this week
All times BST
Wednesday, July 02
- Borussia Dortmund vs. Monterrey (2:00 a.m.)
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