Kovac: Brazil s season is in progress, the opponent s rhythm is completely different

In the first round of Group F of the Club World Cup group stage, Dortmund drew 0-0 with Fruminense. In an interview with DAZN after the game, Dortmund coach Kovac said that the rhythm of the team and the opponent is completely different.

Kovac said this: "We have to accept this fact - and we can accept it. It is certainly not our best game, but as the first game, it is acceptable. As Europeans, we think that only Europe has football, but South America has very good football. You have to consider: our last game was May 17, today is June 17 - we hardly played together in this month."

"Brazil's season is in progress, and they have only had a break recently, and their pace is completely different. You have to take all of this into consideration, we have at least the point we want, and the next two games are about competing for first or second in the group."