Man City vs Fluminense - Club World Cup final: TV channel, team news, lineups & prediction
- Man City take on Fluminense in the 2023 Club World Cup final on Friday
- City beat Urawa Red Diamonds 3-0 in their semi-final
- Three Premier League clubs have been crowned world champions
Manchester City are aiming to capture their fourth title of 2023 when they take on Copa Libertadores champions Fluminense in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup final.
City's Champions League success ensured they qualified for this competition, and Pep Guardiola's side cruised past Urawa Red Diamonds in the semi-final despite their recent domestic indifference.
They'll become the fourth Premier League club to lift the Club World Cup should they down Fernando Diniz's enterprising outfit on Friday - Liverpool and Chelsea have both won the world title since 2019.
Fluminense claimed their maiden Libertadores victory in November and progressed into Friday's final following a comfortable 2-0 win over Al Ahly.
Here's 90min's preview of the 2023 Club World Cup final between Man City and Fluminense.
What time does Man City vs Fluminense kick-off?
- Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium
- Date: Friday 22 December
- Kick-off time: 18:00 GMT / 13:00 ET / 10:00 PT
- Referee: Szymon Marcinik
- VAR: Tomasz Kwiatkowski
Man City vs Fluminense H2H record
This will be the first competitive meeting between the two clubs.
Current form (all competitions)
- Man City: LDWDW
- Fluminense: WWLLW
How to watch Man City vs Fluminense on TV and live stream
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | discovery+, TNT Sports 1, discovery+ App |
United States | N/A |
Canada | N/A |
Man City confirmed lineup vs Fluminense
Man City confirmed lineup vs Fluminense (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Ake; Rodri, Lewis; Bernardo, Foden, Grealish; Alvarez.
Fluminense confirmed lineup vs Man City
Fluminense confirmed lineup vs Man City (4-2-3-1): Fabio; Xavier, Nino, Melo, Marcelo; Andre, Martinelli; Arias, Ganso, Keno; Cano.
Man City vs Fluminense score prediction
Friday's final will be laden with tactical intrigue given Diniz's reputation of developing 'appositional play' which contrast Guardiola's more rigid ideals in possession.
There's a certain chaos surrounding Dinizismo which City might find tough counter-acting, and the vulnerabilities they've manifested ahead of their trip to Saudi Arabia suggests Flu will have some success against the European champions.
This is bound to be a fascinating occasion that'll likely be decided by a goal either way. Given what they've achieved in 2023, it'd be hard to write off Guardiola's men.
Prediction: Man City 2-1 Fluminense
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