The first of the FIFA Club World Cup quarter-finals came to life just before half-time as the Brazilians of Fluminense edged ...

Martinelli put Fluminense in front in the 40th minute with a brilliant strike. His first touch took Gabriel Fuentes’s pass ...

Hércules came off the bench and scored in the 70th minute to lift Fluminense past Al Hilal 2-1 in a Club World Cup ...

Hércules came off the bench and scored in the 70th minute to lift Fluminense past Al Hilal 2-1 in a Club World Cup ...

Fluminense became the first team to make the final four after super sub Hercules led them past Al Hilal Ed Mackey July 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM PDT Getty Images ...

The 24-year-old defensive midfielder has gone from Ceara's second division to a breakout performance for Fluminense at the FIFA Club World Cup. Scorer of two goals in two matches in the knockout ...

Substitute Hercules scored his second goal in as many second-half appearances to send Fluminense into the FIFA Club World Cup semifinals with a 2-1 quarterfinal win over Al Hilal in Orlando, Florida.

Hercules put Fluminense in front for good in the 70th when he was rewarded for his own persistence. After his first long-range shot was deflected high into the air, he continued his run forward as ...

Fluminense found the winner though when Xavier headed the ball down to substitute Hercules, who slotted a shot into the bottom corner. Al-Hilal piled on plenty of late pressure but could not find ...