😂 They even 'fled' the bench, BVB players go viral in the heat – here’s why | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund continues to struggle with the heat during their matches at the FIFA Club World Cup held in the United States.

And this was only reinforced during the EXCITING clash this Saturday (21) against Mamelodi Sundowns.

The match was played at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati. The ball started rolling at 12pm (local time) with temperatures around 31ºC.

The BVB players who didn’t start the match got a bit of a “break,” as they stayed in the locker room for part of the first half.

This moment was shared by the club’s English profile.

Which highlighted the “scorching sun” at TQL Stadium.

“We had never seen this before, but with this heat, it makes perfect sense,” they wrote.

Lack of infrastructure?

What worked against both teams was the absence of protection on the benches, leaving the sun shining directly on the players and other members of the coaching staff.

The BVB players who started the match in the air conditioning eventually had to come up.

And the solution was to use several umbrellas.

Meanwhile, for Mamelodi, towels were used as an alternative to beat the sun.

Kovac was ‘upset’ BEFORE the match 😤

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Dortmund coach Nico Kovac spoke about the high temperatures after the draw with Fluminense.

And he once again lamented the situation in the press conference before Saturday’s match.

“In this tournament, we see that the southern clubs have a big advantage because of the conditions, the heat,” he said.

“For the fans in the stadium, it’s incredibly hot. So you can imagine how hard it is for the players. It’s 32 degrees in the shade, so imagine with the strong sun, inside the stadium, you have to add 3, 4, or even 5 degrees,” he added.

How is Group F looking?

Dortmund took the lead with four points.

Leaving Mamelodi with three.

Fluminense has one, and Ulsan has none.

The Tricolor and the South Korean team will face each other starting at 7pm (Brasília time).

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.