AL RAYYAN, Qatar - Bayern Munich will face Mexican club Tigres UANL in Thursday's Club World Cup final without experienced central defender Jérôme Boateng, coach Hansi Flick said on Wednesday.
The 2014 World Cup winner will return home for personal reasons, following news reports from Germany of the death of a former partner.
AL RAYYAN, Qatar - Bayern Munich's quest for the Club World Cup title — their sixth trophy in less than nine months — would crown a historic run for the German powerhouse, top scorer Robert Lewandowski said on Tuesday.
Bayern will meet Mexican side Tigres in the final of the competition on Thursday after Egyptians Al Ahly, the African Champions League winners, take on Palmeiras of Brazil in the third-place playoff.
AL RAYYAN, Qatar - European champions Bayern Munich cruised into the Club World Cup final where they will face Tigres after two goals from Robert Lewandowski gave them a clinical 2-0 win over Al Ahly on Monday.
Bayern will meet the Mexican side in the showpiece match on Thursday in a bid to win their second title in the competition after Egyptians Al Ahly, the African Champions League winners, take on Palmeiras of Brazil in the third-place playoff.
BERLIN — Bayern Munich was unaffected by heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures as it beat host Hertha Berlin 1-0 to go 10 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga on Friday with its fifth consecutive league victory.
French winger Kingsley Coman scored the winner with a deflected shot from the edge of the box in the 21st minute, with the ball flying over goalkeeper Rune Jarstein, who had earlier saved a penalty from Robert Lewandowski.
The 2020 Club World Cup kicks off Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, because that’s how sports work these days. Seven matches will be played over eight days in Qatar in a tournament that pits the club champions from each FIFA confederation, including Bayern Munich, Tigres and Palmeiras. If you’re wondering how to watch Club World Cup 2020 (in 2021), you’ve come to the right place.
There’s nothing quite like the madness of transfer Deadline Day. Top European clubs rushing to get last-minute deals done creates an exhilarating 24-hour news cycle. In the latest winter transfer window, European clubs invested their stock in USMNT transfers.
Here’s a list of every transfer, loan or signing in Europe from Deadline Day that involved a USMNT player.
Soccer is one of the very few sports that boasts competitions where small, local sides are able to face off against the best teams in the country. These matchups capture the imagination while providing a sense of hope and magic to a small group of supporters.
Domestic cups have long provided smaller clubs with the opportunity to prove their mettle by facing nationally recognized sides, and while major upsets are rare, just the slightest hope of an improbable win is enough to cause local pandemonium and stir significant interest among neutral supporters.
Champions Bayern Munich opened up a seven-point gap at the top of the Bundesliga after dishing out a 4-0 thrashing at bottom club Schalke 04 helped by a Thomas Müller double on Sunday.
Müller scored with two headers, starting the scoring after 33 minutes and netting again in the 88th after league top scorer Robert Lewandowski bagged his 23rd of the campaign in the 54th.
Control. Composure. Finish.