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Sundowns’ 2025 Club World Cup Venues
Author: xxxxxxxxxxxxAs Mamelodi Sundowns step onto the world stage for the historic 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, fans across South Africa and beyond are brimming with pride. Bafana Ba Style are set to take on some of the world’s most formidable clubs — and they will be doing it in some of the most iconic stadiums in the United States.Here is your essential matchday guide, with all the venues, dates and stories behind the host cities where Masandawana will shine.
Matchday 1: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Ulsan HD FC
Date: Tuesday, 18 June
Time: 00:00 SAST
Venue: Inter&Co Stadium
Location: Orlando, Florida
About the Venue
Opened in February 2017, Inter&Co Stadium is home to Orlando City SC (MLS) and Orlando Pride (NWSL). This 25,500-seat, soccer-specific stadium sits in the heart of Downtown Orlando, just a stroll from the city’s bustling bar district—making it one of the most vibrant matchday experiences in the country.

Purpose-built for football, this ground gives fans that close-up, high-intensity experience we all love. It is the perfect setting for Sundowns’ global debut as they clash with Korean giants Ulsan HD FC under the lights of Orlando.
Matchday 2: Sundowns vs Borussia Dortmund
Date: Saturday, 21 June
Time: 18:00 SAST
Venue: TQL Stadium
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
About the Venue
TQL Stadium, home to FC Cincinnati, is one of North America’s crown jewels of soccer infrastructure. Designed by the globally renowned firm Populous, this $250 million stadium is the personification of modern football excellence.

Boasting five locker rooms, cutting-edge medical facilities and over 4,500 premium seats, it has become a magnet for major global events, including USMNT fixtures and live performances by internationally renowned artists, such as the English rock band The Who, who recently played there. Its famed supporters’ section, The Bailey, rises at an intimidating 34-degree angle, giving Cincinnati one of the best atmospheres in Major League Soccer. Sundowns will need to be at their sharpest against European powerhouse Borussia Dortmund, but the bold, modern stage is fitting for a Club of our ambition.

Matchday 3: Fluminense vs Sundowns
Date: Wednesday, 25 June
Time: 21:00 SAST
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium
Location: Miami Gardens, Florida
About the Venue
A true colossus in the world of sport and entertainment, Hard Rock Stadium is home to NFL’s Miami Dolphins and NCAA’s Miami Hurricanes. Since opening in 1987, it has hosted everything from six Super Bowls to the 2024 Copa América Final, and even Formula One’s Miami Grand Prix.

With a seating capacity of over 65,000, this multi-purpose venue brings elite-level infrastructure and big-event energy. It is also set to host matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, solidifying its global status.

When Sundowns meet Brazil’s Fluminense here, it will be a clash of cultures and football philosophies on one of the world’s grandest stages.

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