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🎥 Head to head: OneFootball compares Flamengo and Bayern squads

🎥 Head to head: OneFootball compares Flamengo and Bayern squads

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Flamengo and Bayern Munich face off in a great duel this Sunday (29th) in the Round of 16 of the Club World Cup.
With the match approaching, OneFootball compared the probable starting lineups of both teams for the clash.
Check out how it turned out below:
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