Mamelodi Sundowns took the lead against Borussia Dortmund during their FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group F match at the TQL Stadium in Ohio on Sunday, thanks to a strike by Lucas Ribeiro Costa.
The South African club Mamelodi Sundowns qualified for the renewed tournament via the CAF ranking. During the qualifying period (2020-24) it reached the quarterfinals and semi-finals of the CAF Champions League twice a piece, making it qualified for the tournament.
Who is Lucas Ribeiro Costa?
Lucas Ribeiro Costa is a Brazilian football player who started his youth career at the Brazilian club Pinheiros and then moved to France with Valenciennes.
The 26-year-old made his professional debut for Virton in a Belgian First Division B victory in Roeselare in 2019. The following year he signed at the Belgian Pro League side Charleroi.
After several loan movements to various clubs in Belgium, he signed at Mamelodi for an unknown fee in 2023. In his first season he helped the team to lift the South African premiership – the top of football in the country – as well as the African Football League title.
He made 86 performances for the club, scored 36 goals and assists 23 during that period.
