In the first round of the 2025 Club World Cup Group F, Dortmund could only draw 0-0 with Fluminense. Niko Kovac said that he and the team must accept this result and called on the team to lock in the top two positions in the group in the next game.

After only getting one point in this game, Dortmund is currently ranked second in the group standings. In the next round, Dortmund will play against Mamelodi Sundowns, and in the third round, they will challenge Ulsan HD.

Dortmund coach Niko Kovac said: "We have to accept this result, and we can accept it. Although this is not our best game, it is still a good performance for the first game. Remember, our last game was a month ago and we hardly trained in this month. In contrast, the Brazilian team is in the middle of the season and has just rested. The rhythm is completely different. These factors must be taken into account."

"We got one point, which is the minimum goal we set, but then we have to fight to get first or second place in the remaining two games."

In addition, Dortmund goalkeeper Cober said, "To be honest, I think the opponents played better than us. They were more energetic, more aggressive in the fight, more advantageous in physical confrontation, and they created better opportunities. We do have a lot of room for improvement, but this is only the first game, so I don't want to focus too much on the result."

"There is suspense in the group stage, so we must win the next two games. From the first round of games, we can see that almost every team participating in this tournament has extremely high strength, and we must not underestimate any opponent."

Kerber also said, "Judging from our performance in this game, the team must work hard to regain the excellent form we showed in the Bundesliga at the end of last season. We need to recover our physical condition and adapt to the time difference as soon as possible, and I am still confident in the next game."