Borussia Dortmund was gifted an easy goal at the beginning of the match and held off a late response from the Mamelodi Sundowns on a fiercely warm day to win 4-3 in the Club World Cup group stage.

In a classic battle that saw class triumph over endeavour, German heavyweights Borussia Dortmund, eight-time Bundesliga champions, ran out 4-3 winners over South African perennial champions Mamelodi Sundowns,

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