The first of the FIFA Club World Cup quarter-finals came to life just before half-time as the Brazilians of Fluminense edged ...

Hércules came off the bench and scored in the 70th minute to lift Fluminense past Al Hilal 2-1 in a Club World Cup ...

Martinelli put Fluminense in front in the 40th minute with a brilliant strike. His first touch took Gabriel Fuentes’s pass ...

Hércules came off the bench and scored in the 70th minute to lift Fluminense past Al Hilal 2-1 in a Club World Cup ...

Substitute Hercules scored his second goal in as many second-half appearances to send Fluminense into the FIFA Club World Cup semifinals with a 2-1 quarterfinal win over Al Hilal in Orlando, Florida.

Fluminense will tackle the winner of Palmeiras and Chelsea in the final four on July 8, and it was Hercules who scored the winning goal in the 70th minute of Friday's quarter-final.

Fluminense’s Samuel Xavier, left, and Hercules. celebrate after a goal during the Club World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Fluminense and Al Hilal in Orlando, Fla., Friday, July 4, 2025.

Hercules put Fluminense in front for good in the 70th when he was rewarded for his own persistence. After his first long-range shot was deflected high into the air, he continued his run forward as ...

Soccer Fluminense’s Cinderella FIFA Club World Cup run reaches semifinals with dramatic win over Al Hilal By Associated Press Published July 4, 2025, 8:04 p.m. ET ...