Inter Milan vs Fluminense Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Club World Cup

Inter Milan vs Fluminense Preview

• Tournament: FIFA Club World Cup.
• Date: Monday, 30 June 2025
• Kick-off Time: 19:00 PM GMT
• Venue: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte

Inter Milan looks to continue their grind in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup when they face a gritty Fluminense side in what should be an enticing Round of 16 tie between the two sides. The Inter Milan vs Fluminense clash will take place at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. Here is our Inter Milan vs Fluminense Preview.

The Serie A giants have not had the most dominant outing in the Club World Cup yet, but have at least worked hard to remain undefeated. They finished on top of their group with seven points from three games, winning two games and only scoring five goals in their games.

Cristian Chivu is still trying to find his feet as the Nerazzurri's new manager, but he needs to make them a more efficient unit to prosper in the knockout stages. He'll need his players to maintain utmost concentration and be more defensively agile going forward, while he'll also urge his team to be more clinical and prolific on counterattacks and set pieces to get a big win.

Fluminense have displayed a lot of guts with their performances at the Club World Cup so far. They went through the group stages without losing a game, finishing as the runners-up with five points from their three games. The Brazilian side only conceded two goals, frustrating opponents with their sturdy defensive shape.

Renato Gaucho will aim to shape up his side to maintain an extremely compact and sturdy shape to neutralize Inter's threat. He will urge his players to be at their sharpest defensively to keep their opponents quiet, but will also need his players to be more ruthless in the final third to pull off a surprising result.

Inter Milan Team News

Cristian Chivu is currently waiting for the fitness of striker Francesco Pio Esposito after he sustained a muscle injury recently. The youngster must pass a fitness test to be available for this. Yann Aurel Bisseck is out of action with a hamstring injury, while Benjamin Pavard, Hakan Calhanoglu, and Piotr Zielinski aren't available.

Fluminense Team News

Renato Gaucho will be without a few players ahead of this key Club World Cup clash. He will be missing winger Yeferson Soteldo as he recovers from a muscle injury. Midfielder Otvaio is also out of action with a knee injury.

Inter Milan vs Fluminense Predicted Lineups

Here we look at the Inter Milan vs Fluminense Predicted Lineups.

Inter Milan Predicted Lineup (3-5-2):

Goalkeeper: Yann Sommer

Defenders: Matteo Darmian, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni, Denzel Dumfries, Carlos Augusto

Midfielders: Krisjan Asslani, Nicolo Barella, Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Forwards: Marcus Thuram, Lautaro Martinez

Fluminense Predicted Lineup (4-1-2-3):

Goalkeeper: Fabio

Defenders: Samuel Xavier, Thiago Silva, Juan Freytes, Rene

Midfielders: Hercules, Nonato, Martinelli

Forwards: Jhon Arias, Agustin Canobbio, Everaldo

Inter Milan vs Fluminense Head-to-Head Record

This will be the first competitive match between these two sides. Inter Milan and Fluminense have never faced each other in any match in the past.

Key Players to Watch in Inter Milan vs Fluminense

Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)

Lautaro Martinez has continued his impressive form for Inter Milan by scoring two of their five goals so far in the Club World Cup, maintaining an 18% goal conversion rate. The Argentine forward will now aim to pick up his performance and be at his clinical best in the knockout games for his side.

He will look to drive his side forward with his clever link-up play and movement, but will mostly be tasked to get in the right places at the right time and put away opportunities with ease to help the Italian side sail into the quarterfinal.

Jhon Arias (Fluminense)

Jhon Arias has arguably been Fluminense's biggest attacking threat in their Club World Cup campaign so far, having scored a goal in three games with an 11% goal conversion rate. However, the Colombian winger will now need to up the ante in terms of his delivery in the final third.

He needs to be brave and clever with his forward runs to get into the prime locations and also nail his crosses into the middle. Arias will also be tasked to dart into the goal-scoring positions and finish off his chances clinically to help his side take the fight to the Italian heavyweights.

Inter Milan vs Fluminense Prediction

This game should be an intense and somewhat cagey affair because of the defensive sturdiness that both teams boast. There should be chances for both teams, but Inter Milan's superiority in terms of experience should help them control things.

While Fluminense have done well to frustrate opponents in this tournament, they might find Inter's unpredictable attacking patterns too hot to handle. That is why the Nerrazzuri should just about be able to edge out their opponents. Here is the Inter Milan vs Fluminense Prediction.

Predicted Score: Inter Milan 1-0 Fluminense

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