Dortmund managed to secure UEFA Champions League qualification on the final day of the Bundesliga season thanks to a superb run of five successive victories.
While Reyna was forced to play a bit-part role in the closing weeks of the campaign, the US international remains full of excitement heading to the Club World Cup, which starts on June 15.
“Playing on home soil with a national team or a club is always super fun for myself and I’m looking forward to bringing some of the guys in the club over to my area and showing them a few things and answering questions about my country and I’m excited to play the tournament in front of my home fans," explained Reyna.
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“The soccer culture is growing in America, and there are a lot of kids who are really getting into the game and falling in love with teams over here, and I know that Dortmund has a big following back in America also.
"I expect a lot of fans for us and all the teams in the tournament. You know watching on the TV is so different to seeing it live and to see someone that you support so much and are passionate about... they are probably very desperate for this moment."
Reyna, who made just 25 appearances for Dortmund across all competitions in the 2024/25 season, will be hoping to draw inspiration from those close to him as he looks to kickstart his career at the BVB following a difficult couple of years.
“I’m very excited. For me, all of my family and friends are in the area, and there is no place like home as they say and we are going to have to be ready to go and we are going to want to beat any team in the tournament."
However, the 22-year-old admitted that the competition will pose a challenge to Dortmund, who come up against Fluminense, Mamelodi Sundowns and Ulsan in the group stage.
"It’s not going to be a walk in the park against these teams, like anyone who has made it has had to qualify and they deserve to be here so it shows what they did in the past is successful and hopefully we get the win but we expect a lot of energy and of course from the fans a lot of support," he said.
“Our goal going to this tournament is for sure to try and win it and put on a good performance at this tournament the Club World Cup and make a deep run.
"Of course it's going to be difficult to win the type of tournaments with the quality in them. This is going to be something that the US hasn’t seen and the exposure for the sport in the next two years is really going to grow and grow and when you have teams like Dortmund and Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Man City, where all the best players in the world are playing, it makes you want to check in and follow."
Reyna continued: "Hopefully we see as many fans at the stadium as possible and then hope people watch as much as possible and get exposed to something so special.
"We believe we can go into every tournament to try and win it, you know it’s going to be difficult but we will try and make a run and see where it goes from there. The main goal is for sure to believe in ourselves and see where it goes.”
Giovanni Reyna was speaking ahead of the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup. Watch all 63 games live on DAZN for free.