Overview

• Borussia Dortmund rallied from an early deficit to beat Mamelodi Sundowns 4-3 in Cincinnati, moving within reach of the Club World Cup last 16.
• Bellingham opened his Dortmund account at halftime in his first start, joining Felix Nmecha and Serhou Guirassy on the scoresheet.
• Scorching temperatures above 30 °C forced Dortmund’s substitutes off the sun-exposed bench into the locker room, prompting Kovac to rethink his lineup.
• Kovac’s decision to rotate three starters after the goalless opener against Fluminense paid dividends under punishing midday conditions.
• Germany international Florian Wirtz completed a reported €150 million transfer to Liverpool on a contract through 2030 to seek a new Premier League challenge.