Bayern Munich vs Auckland City form
The FIFA Club World Cup has taken place in a new format, leaving many teams unable to rest after a long season. Having just returned from the national team training camp during FIFA Days, the stars of Europe's top clubs must continue their journey to the land of the flag to compete in the club tournament organized by FIFA.
Bayern Munich is one such name. The Bavarian giants have just succeeded in their plan to reclaim the Bundesliga Silver Plate from Bayer Leverkusen. However, the achievement of being eliminated early in the Champions League has made the 20024/25 season of coach Vincent Kompany and his team less than perfect.
Winning the FIFA Club World Cup has become the goal of the number one team in Germany. First, Bayern Munich needs to overcome the group stage, where they will have to face Auckland City (New Zealand), Boca Juniors and Benfica.
If they play to their full potential, Bayern Munich are more than capable of winning one of the two tickets to the next round in Group C. In particular, the opening match against Auckland City brings more opportunities to pocket full points for Thomas Mueller and his teammates.
In all aspects, Bayern Munich is rated much higher than its opponent on the other side of the battle line. The huge difference in class could cause the match to take place in a one-sided scenario, at the same time leading to a big victory for the "superior" team.
Key duo Jamal Musiala and Dayot Upamecano have both returned from injury, while newcomers Jonathan Tah and Tom Bischof are also eligible for the tournament in the United States.
Of course, Bayern Munich will not need to use a butcher knife to butcher a chicken. Coach Vincent Kompany will most likely not field his strongest squad in the opening match, in order to help the pillars accumulate more physical foundations for the difficult battle that will follow with Boca Juniors or Benfica.
In the past, Bayern won the FIFA Club World Cup twice in 2013 and 2020. But compared to previous editions, reaching the highest peak in this participation promises to be much more difficult, because there are many stars from the old continent such as Real Madrid, PSG, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid.
But before thinking about the thorny road in the knockout round, Bayern Munich still need to do well in the group stage. The immediate priority is a big win in the opening match against the team in the weakest group of the tournament.
After Australia joined the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), New Zealand football teams became the kings of Oceania. Auckland City was founded in 2004 and quickly rose to become a force in both domestic and continental competitions, despite still being labeled amateur.
10 national championships and 13 Oceania Champions League titles are convincing enough statistics. However, when entering a much larger arena, the team led by interim coach Ivan Vicelich can easily become a "stick figure" for other opponents to practice "shooting".
Bayern Munich vs Auckland City squad information
Bayern Munich: Jamal Musiala is back but will likely only appear on the bench.
Auckland City: Full squad.
Expected lineup Bayern Munich vs Auckland City
Bayern Munich: Neuer; Laimer, Tah, Dier, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Pavlovic; Gnabry, Muller, Sane; Kane
Auckland City: Tracey; Bell, Boxall, Mitchell, Lobo; Garriga, Den Heijer, Ilich; Manickun, Bevan, Lee
Prediction: 4-0
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