FC Bayern München are on a mission to be crowned the best club team in global football — but to do so they must first get past the current European champions.
After defeating CR Flamengo 4-2 in a thrilling Round-of-16 clash at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium, the Bundesliga title winners have set up a blockbuster FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ quarter-final with UEFA Champions League victors Paris Saint-Germain in Atlanta on 5 July.
Bayern's stars are under no illusions about just how tough the game will be, not least after PSG cruised past Inter Miami CF. But the German giants will go into the game with confidence having defeated their French rivals 1-0 in the league phase of the Champions League last November.
"We have to believe (we can win the Club World Cup) for sure. We're going up against a tough opponent in the next round no doubt, Champions League winners," Bayern striker Harry Kane told FIFA. "We have to be ready for that but we feel like on our day we can beat anyone. It would be a dream come true to go all the way and win it but there's games before that."
Kane's sentiments were echoed by his team-mates Manuel Neuer and Leon Goretzka.
"They are the Champions League winner. We faced them one time this season, it was at home," Neuer told FIFA. "Atlanta is a big stadium, a nice stadium. We are looking forward to that game. We will try our best. They have good players in every position but we are prepared because we know them from this season and of course the Champions League final."
Goretzka added: "They are the current Champions League holders. I am sure it will be a fiercely contested match. We've already beaten them once this season so we can go into this match quite confidently. But PSG have some momentum from their Champions League triumph and they won their Round of 16 confidently. It will be a great match."
Both Kane and Goretzka were on the scoresheet in Bayern's rollercoaster victory over Flamengo, with the latter scoring one of the goals of the tournament so far with a long-range rocket to make the score 3-1.
"I was surprised to have that much space when I scored the goal," Goretzka told FIFA. "I was able to control the ball and tried to put some power into the shot. It worked out well, but I guess the keeper wasn't able to see it very well. It was a nice feeling."
Goretzka hailed Bayern's calmness under pressure as Flamengo twice pulled goals back to put themselves in contention to get a result.
"I think we started the match well. It turned out to be just the type of match that we expected," Goretzka added. "It was very intense and there were many 1v1 situations. We were able to win a few balls high up the pitch and scored from that.
"They created the first goal really well, but the second goal was unnecessary from us. We remained calm. It was a heated atmosphere in the stadium, but we kept possession and overall we delivered a good performance."
You can be sure calm heads will also be needed when Bayern take on PSG in Atlanta.
Ese_09
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Bullshit, u psg talk alot on social media
no we don't 💀💀
Dekkoprtuy
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Ask Liverpool, Inter how to beat PSG
This guy is joking with fire 😀
duedemnruz
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PSG have been our good customers don't talk rubbish PSG fans
ihabib299
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Mendes know Musiala ask me what the little boy did to him Musiala isn't yamil media pay more attention on
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Do u watch football regularly? I think no.
bijoy93
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Bro PSG is winning
anything can happen it's football. agree with you bro psg tough now genuinely only mardid and city have ability to stop them
pazailmopu
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We don't need to ask them, we already beat them this season.
go around and look at the other teams that managed to beat PSG in the UCL group stage and see the outcome after a rematch 🤣
/MADRIDISTA
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it will be very interesting match. i think Bayern win this one
Bro PSG is winning
Muodilory
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they are a different team now, even that 1:0 see how you struggled
You're silly,PSG is a great, Liverpool, Arsenal struggle to beat them but they can't so no wonder why we beat them..
Muodilory
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We PSG we talk less, we show action on the pitch
Bullshit, u psg talk alot on social media
Nokabeorty
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Mia san Mia
Nokabeorty
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Ask Liverpool, Inter how to beat PSG
we Bayern Munich have already bit PSG this season
Nokabeorty
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I hope this will be a lesson for you. Pocketed by Nunu Mendes Loading
Mendes know Musiala ask me what the little boy did to him Musiala isn't yamil media pay more attention on
ihabib299
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I hope this will be a lesson for you. Pocketed by Nunu Mendes Loading
ihabib299
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they are a different team now, even that 1:0 see how you struggled
Not only you PSG is also different team. Psh 5-2 Bayern loading
ihabib299
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Keep talking. You are going to receive the beating of your life come Saturday.
Insallah
Pewacnotz
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Keep talking. You are going to receive the beating of your life come Saturday.
We PSG we talk less, we show action on the pitch
bijoy93
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it will be very interesting match. i think Bayern win this one
Wesacilmz
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We don't need to ask them, we already beat them this season.
they are a different team now, even that 1:0 see how you struggled
ashaam
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Ask Liverpool, Inter how to beat PSG
they lost so y we would ask them?
midestivah
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where those over hyping South American clubs and inter Miami? Flamingo did beat Chelsea but not because they are better but because of some factors in football,they are a very good team and we can't dispute that ,what I will not agree is one man coming out and say European teams are overrated because some south American teams won against European teams at the group stage,my message to Maresca he should not try the rubbish he did against Flamingo again in this tournament, there's no need to be changing over 5 players in every game lineups
Gwinghltd
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this the kind of confidence we need. beat us if you can but make sure you don't end up taking g 8 or 10 in the process
Dastan-MP
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Keep talking. You are going to receive the beating of your life come Saturday.
Kane will cook trust
batskhemdohtdong95
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Ask Liverpool, Inter how to beat PSG
You too you should asked ,how did you loose to psg 😁😁😄😄
Muodilory
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Ask Liverpool, Inter how to beat PSG
We don't need to ask them, we already beat them this season.
Muodilory
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Keep talking. You are going to receive the beating of your life come Saturday.
We'll beat them for sure
nasapru
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Keep talking. You are going to receive the beating of your life come Saturday.
LeoKDB
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Ask Liverpool, Inter how to beat PSG