Inter Milan will look to advance to the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinals when they take on Fluminense in the Round of 16 on Monday.
Simone Inzhagi's side have not had an easy pathway to the knockout stages, with narrow wins over 10-man River Plate and Urawa Red Diamonds, helping them overcome a surprise draw with Monterrey and emerge as Group E winners.
Similarly, Fluminense barely managed to make it to the Round of 16 with their solitary win over Ulsan HD and a hard-fought draw with Mamelodi Sundowns, pushing them through to the knockout rounds.
This will be the first official meeting between both sides, however, Inter Milan have lost their only competitve game against a Brazilian side, losing to Santos in the Intercontinental Supercup in 1949.
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 Inter Milan vs. Fluminense: 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.
Inter Milan vs. Fluminense start time
- Date: Monday, June 30, 2025
- Time: 8:00 p.m. BST
Inter Milan vs. Fluminense will kick off at 8:00 p.m. BST on Monday, June 30, from the Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Inter Milan vs. Fluminense predicted lineups, team news
Inter Milan will be once again without the likes of Hakan Calhanoglu, Piotr Zielinski, Benjamin Pavard and Yann Bisseck who have all returned to Italy to continue their recovery.
Marcus Thuram and Davide Frattesi could return to the bench after being sidelined for much of the tournament. Francesco Pio Esposito should again partner Lautaro Martinez in attack.
Inter Milan predicted XI (3-5-2, right to left): Sommer (GK) — Darmian, Acerbi, Bastoni — Dumfries, Barella, Asllani, Mkhitaryan, Augusto — F. P. Esposito, Martinez.
Injured: Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Pavard, Bisseck, Thuram (doubt), Fratessi (doubt), Taremi (personal reasons)
Suspended: None
Skipper Thiago Silva's fitness is in doubt after the former Chelsea centreback had to miss Fluminense's last game due to a muscle injury. His replacement Ignacio successfully slotted in for the veteran defender and could start again should the 40-year old be deemed unfit.
Fluminense will also be without Otavio, however, they will be pleased with new signing Yeferson Soteldo returning to full training and possibly making his debut against Inter Milan.
Fluminense predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Fabio (GK) — Xavier, Silva, Freytes, Rene — Hercules, Martinelli — Arias, Nonato, Canobbio — Everaldo.
Injured: Silva (doubt), Otavio
Suspended: None.
FIFA Club World Cup fixture schedule this week
All times BST
Sunday, June 29
- Paris Saint-Germain vs. Inter Miami CF (5:00 p.m.)
- Flamengo vs. FC Bayern München (9:00 p.m.)
Monday, June 30
- Inter Milan vs. Fluminense FC (8:00 p.m.)
Tuesday, July 1
- Manchester City vs. Al Hilal (2:00 a.m.)
- Real Madrid vs. Juventus (8:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, July 2
- Borussia Dortmund vs. CF Monterrey (2:00 a.m.)
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