Confirmed lineups: Bayern Munich vs. Auckland City
It's the first of hopefully many games in the new FIFA Club World Cup for Bayern Munich - the Bavarians want to go all the way and win the whole competition!
They will start their mission against Auckland City, the only semi-pro team at the tournament. The players even had to request to leave from their usual job in order to play in the Club World Cup!
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Bayern's headcoach Vincent Kompany however doesn't want to underestimate the underdog - apart from some injured players, Bayern want to get a good team and an even better performance onto the pitch. Jonathan Tah is also making his debut for der Rekordmeister!
Here's how the two teams will line up for the game with just about one hour to go:
Bayern Munich's XI: (4-2-3-1)
Neuer | Boey, Tah, Stanišić, Guerreiro | Kimmich, Pavlović | Olise, Müller, Coman | Kane
Auckland City's XI: (4-1-4-1)
Tracey | Murati, Mitchell, Boxall, Lobo | Ilich | Manickum, Garriga, Den Heijer, Yoo | Bevan
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