Soccer-Fluminense shock Inter 2-0 to reach Club World Cup quarter-finals

Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Round of 16 - Inter Milan v Fluminense - Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. - June 30, 2025 Fluminense's Jhon Arias in action with Inter Milan's Federico Dimarco and Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella REUTERS/Susana Vera

CHARLOTTE (Reuters) -Fluminense reached the Club World Cup quarter-finals with a stunning 2–0 win over Inter Milan as German Cano's early goal and substitute Hercules' stoppage-time strike toppled the Champions League runners-up in sweltering heat on Monday.

Coach Renato's decision to line up a three-man defence paid off, catching Inter off guard and leaving the 2023 Copa Libertadores champions largely untroubled throughout the match.