The German side has regularly gone toe-to-toe with the game's elite, which is a reason for optimism this summer
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For years, Borussia Dortmund has been America's team, thanks to the team's part in developing U.S. men's national team stars Christian Pulisic and Gio Reyna. However, as the German giants prepare for a big summer tournament in the United States, there's a very real possibility they head across the pond without their current U.S. men's national team regular.
Reyna's future is uncertain, and reports indicate that he might be on the move this summer. Those rumors come as Dortmund look ahead to the Club World Cup, this summer's big opportunity to win a trophy on American soil. There's no guarantee Reyna will be involved, and, at the moment, given his lack of minutes, it seems he wouldn't have a big part to play even if he did end up staying at the club.
Reyna isn't the only American in the team, though. Could this summer be a chance for rising star Cole Campbell, who has been right on the fringes of Dortmund's first team all year long? Campbell looks like the next American to play a role at Dortmund, but it remains to be seen when that big leap will come from him.
While American fans will be hoping to see Reyna and Campbell on the pitch, Dortmund, as a club, will be eyeing silverware. Despite some struggles this season, the club has proven it can go toe-to-toe with the game's elite for some time now, and this current group is no different. They have the pieces to threaten any team in the competition, but it will be a tough task considering the other teams in the competition.
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will be played in 12 stadiums in 11 U.S. cities, from the opener on June 14 until the final on July 13. In the U.S., fans can stream or watch matches on DAZN or TNT. Leading up to kickoff, GOAL will provide scouting reports on each of the 32 participating teams in the expanded field.
Next up is Borussia Dortmund with a look at key players to watch, and expectations for the German side at the tournament.
GettyThe Basics
DOMESTIC LEAGUE: German Bundesliga
CLUB WORLD CUP HISTORY: First appearance
GROUP: F (Fluminense, Mamelodi Sundowns, Ulsan HD, Borussia Dortmund)
OPENING MATCH: Fluminense – June 17, noon. ET, East Rutherford
AdvertisementGetty Images SportHow they got here
Dortmund have regularly gone punch-for-punch with the world's very best in the Champions League, and it's that continental consistency that booked their ticket to this summer's Club World Cup.
Despite falling in the finale against Real Madrid last season, Dortmund earned one of the nine spots handed to the best teams in UEFA's four-year ranking, finishing just behind rivals Bayern Munich and French giants PSG as the third-best team in that ranking.
Getty Images SportThe player to watch
All Americans will have eyes on Reyna and Campbell if either is involved, but the real star man in this team is striker Serhou Guirassy.
Signed for big money after breaking out at Stuttgart, which saw him hit the 30-goal mark in all competitions, Guirassy has been worth every penny, having scored 28 goals across 40 matches so far this season. That includes 13 in the Champions League, making him the competition's leading scorer this season. He's been a man for the big games, too, netting a hat-trick in Dortmund's near-comeback against Barcelona. You can tack on four assists to that, too.
All of that leads to one conclusion: Guirassy is one of the best attackers in Europe and, if Dortmund are to win the Club World Cup this summer, it'll almost certainly come behind a boatload of goals from their star striker.
Getty Images SportRealistic expectations
This season hasn't gone to plan for Dortmund. They currently sit seventh in the Bundesliga with a real fight ahead of them if they want a return to the Champions League. Their continental journey ended with that Barcelona heartbreak and their DFB-Pokal run ended all the way back in October, which means all they can do now is push for that top-four spot.
None of that will really matter this summer, though, as Dortmund will be right there among the more dangerous teams in the Club World Cup field. Their group is relatively straightforward to start. Fluminense may give them a game, but the other two should be cannon fodder for them on their way to the knockout rounds. Once there, they'll face a member of Group E, which includes Inter Milan, Monterrey, River Plate, and Urawa Red Diamonds.
With that path, Dortmund have a very real road to the quarterfinal round and, once there, it's anyone's ballgame. Recent results have proven that the German side doesn't have to fear anyone, and they won't as they look to make another deep run in a top competition this summer.
