UEFA Champions League winners FC Bayern München arrived in Doha on Saturday ahead of their FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™ semi-final clash against Egyptian side Al Ahly SC on 8 February.
Upon arrival at Qatar’s state-of-the-art Hamad International Airport, Bayern’s players and officials underwent COVID-19 testing before departing for their designated hotel.
The arrival of the German giants completes the tournament’s six-team line-up, with Ulsan Hyundai FC (Korea Republic), Al Ahly SC (Egypt), Tigres UANL (Mexico) and SE Palmeiras (Brazil) having already joined host nation league champions Al Duhail SC in Qatar.
The 17th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup kicked off on February 4 with second-round matches at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium and Education City Stadium – two future FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ venues. Tigres came from a goal down to beat Ulsan Hyundai 2-1 at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, while Al Ahly edged pasted Al Duhail 1-0 at Education City Stadium.
UEFA Champions League winners FC Bayern München arrived in Doha on Saturday ahead of their FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 semi-final clash against Egyptian side Al Ahly SC on February 8.
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German giants will meet Al Duhail or Al Ahly in the semi-finals
For coach Hansi Flick, winning in Qatar would cap a fantastic season
A win at the FIFA Club World Cup 2020™ would see Hans-Dieter Flick and Bayern Munich make history by becoming only the second team after Barcelona (in 2009) to win all six domestic and international titles up for grabs in one season. And yet despite the enormity of the occasion, the coach says that he does not feel under any particular pressure. It’s always the case at Bayern Munich that you want to have the most successful season possible,” said Flick, “and after the treble, you’re obviously looking at the FIFA Club World Cup. We’re quite simply motivated to win something else, so we’re all obviously really looking forward to the Club World Cup.
Jan 3, 2021 - 09:06 pm By Staff Reporter
Bayern Munich returned to the top of the Bundesliga table after coming from two goals down to sink Mainz 5-2 on Sunday evening.
Bayern made two changes from the narrow win over Bayer Leverkusen in their last match of 2020, as Joshua Kimmich and Leroy Sane were both recalled.
Sane almost marked his return to the line-up with an early goal for the hosts in the ninth minute with a strike inside the box that took a deflection and almost crossed the line but goalkeeper Finn Dahmen made a great reflex save.
Mainz were growing in the game midway into the first stanza, putting Bayern under pressure and Jonathan Burkardt gave the visitors a shock lead in the 32nd minute with a thumping effort past goalkeeper Manuel Neuer after a through ball over the defence.