Fluminense Advances to Club World Cup Semis in Orlando

Fluminense advanced to the Club World Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 win over Al Hilal in Orlando, highlighted by Hercules' 70th-minute winner. Matheus Martinelli opened the scoring for Fluminense, while Marcos Leonardo equalized for Al Hilal after a VAR-overturned penalty for the Saudi team. Despite heavy late pressure and several corners from Al Hilal, Fluminense secured their spot in the next round to face either Chelsea or Palmeiras. Emotional moments included a minute’s silence for Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother, who recently died in a car accident. Al Hilal, who previously stunned Manchester City, leave the tournament after an unbeaten group stage run. Fluminense, considered underdogs, are now one game away from reaching the final.