Perhaps most importantly, this club-level surge offers hope for their national team, record five-time world champions.
The Brazil star opened the scoring after a superb defence-splitting pass by Jude Bellingham on 40 minutes and then set up Federico Valverde for the all-important second goal in first-half stoppage time.
Manchester City turned on the style to seal top spot in Group G at the Club World Cup
The father-son experience was made all the more memorable with on-pitch access to watch their heroes warm up from close-range.
Despite the searing 36°C heat and a low turnout of just over 8,000, Dortmund head coach Niko Kovac praised his side’s resilience.
City are tied with Juventus on six points but sit second in the group. The runner-up plays the winner of Group H in the round of 16, which is currently Real Madrid.
Kylian Mbappe returned to training on Wednesday after missing Real Madrid's first two matches at the Club World Cup in the United States due to illness, the Spanish giants confirmed to AFP.
The Argentine great Messi will be joined by ex-Barca teammates Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets-- all of whom once flourished under current PSG boss Luis Enrique.
The New Zealand side, already eliminated, secured perhaps the best result in the club's history in Nashville against the Argentine powerhouses, one of South America's biggest teams.
Perhaps most importantly, this club-level surge offers hope for their national team, record five-time world champions.
The Brazil star opened the scoring after a superb defence-splitting pass by Jude Bellingham on 40 minutes and then set up Federico Valverde for the all-important second goal in first-half stoppage time.
Manchester City turned on the style to seal top spot in Group G at the Club World Cup
The father-son experience was made all the more memorable with on-pitch access to watch their heroes warm up from close-range.
Despite the searing 36°C heat and a low turnout of just over 8,000, Dortmund head coach Niko Kovac praised his side’s resilience.
City are tied with Juventus on six points but sit second in the group. The runner-up plays the winner of Group H in the round of 16, which is currently Real Madrid.
Kylian Mbappe returned to training on Wednesday after missing Real Madrid's first two matches at the Club World Cup in the United States due to illness, the Spanish giants confirmed to AFP.
The Argentine great Messi will be joined by ex-Barca teammates Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets-- all of whom once flourished under current PSG boss Luis Enrique.
The New Zealand side, already eliminated, secured perhaps the best result in the club's history in Nashville against the Argentine powerhouses, one of South America's biggest teams.
Liam Delap scored his first Chelsea goal in a 3-0 win over Tunisian champions Esperance on Tuesday which took the Blues through to the last 16 of the Club World Cup.
