EAST RUTHERFORD, Nueva Jersey, EE.UU. (AP) — Thiago Silva cumplirá 41 años de edad en cosa de dos meses, pero sus aportaciones para Fluminense en este Mundial de Clubes han sido extraordinarias en todos los sentidos, desde el infatigable despliegue defensivo hasta las arengas para inspirar a sus compañeros.

Brazil's Fluminense continued their fairy-tale run at the Club World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal on Friday in Orlando, Florida, to book their place in the semi-finals.

Al-Hilal’s path to the quarterfinals at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup was even more surprising. The runners-up in the 2024-25 Saudi League finished second in Group H behind Real Madrid, meaning they had to play Manchester City in the Round of 16.