Club World Cup Top 32 Tour: Group C Bayern Munich, Auckland City, Boca Youth, Benfica

Club World Cup Group C

Bayern Munich

Bundesliga giant Bayern Munich is also a European giant known to fans. He has been ranked in the European Cup in the past four years. Bayern won the Bundesliga championship relatively smoothly this season, and Harry Kane finally achieved an important championship in his second season. Bayern has won two Club World Cup championships in the past. After winning the Champions League two times, they have naturally won the Club World Cup. This season, Bayern stopped in the quarterfinals in the Champions League and was eliminated by Inter Milan.

Bayern mainly plays a 4-2-3-1 counterattack tactic in the league and the Champions League. The offense and defense abilities are very balanced and there are no obvious shortcomings. There is a fulcrum center in the frontcourt. Harry and Kane retreat to get the ball helps the team's offense. The frontcourt trio has breakthroughs and organization. In the schedule of the Club World Cup, Bayern has sufficient offensive firepower. The real challenge is to enter the knockout stage to fight with other European teams. This season, Bayern still has insufficient execution effect in the strong dialogue tactics. It depends on whether there are targeted adjustments after the short holiday. Bayern's defense has no problem with paper strength, but this season has been affected by too many injuries and has not fully performed as expected. The specific effect can only be seen after the knockout round.

head coach Kompany won the Champions League quarter-finals and Bundesliga championship in his first season. Although the team was conservative and doubtful, looking back on the whole season, Kompany did not make many tactical mistakes, and the past leadership of Burnley also provided a defensive idea for coaching Bayern. However, the on-site adjustment of the strong dialogue is indeed where Kompani still has shortcomings.

players, Harry and Kane performed stably on the offensive end. He played 38 goals and 11 assists in 46 appearances this season. Olissa and Sane also joined forces to contribute 30 goals and 23 assists. Olissa joined Bayern for one season and has become a fast knife on the right. His Premier League connection with Kane has created many scoring opportunities this season. Gnabrey and Koeman's condition and ability declined significantly, gradually fading out of the absolute main player's choice. The banner character Muller will leave the team after the Club World Cup. This Club World Cup may be the last dance of the veteran in a major arena. In terms of midfield, Musiara performed well for most of the season. The threat of infiltration of the middle organization's offense is extremely poseful and has a tactical core position. However, he encountered serious injuries at the end of the season. It is still being reviewed. Whether he can successfully participate in the Club World Cup remains to be observed. Gretzka and Kimmich partnered with both midfielders and performed steadily. They did not make too many low-level mistakes throughout the season, but when faced with strong personal abilities, the two were slightly weak in the face of the two.

Defense line Bayern suffered serious injuries this season. Kim Min-jae played 43 times and is already the player with the highest attendance rate of defenders. Dell and Yu Pamecano were absent for a lot of time during the season, but in terms of ability, Kim Min-jae's partner with Yu Pa's double center is still the most stable combination on the defensive end. Guerrero and Lemmer on the wing were a little mediocre. There were no surprises when doing their job well. Alfonso Davis missed more time this season, but after completing the contract renewal with Bayern, he is still the choice of the main full-back. There is no problem with his ability, but he tends to be glass-oriented. This Club World Cup depends on how often Bayern uses him. The new player signed from a pharmaceutical factory and Jonatan Ta has played very stable defensive performances in the pharmaceutical factory in the past, and his joining will undoubtedly further improve the team's defensive ability.

Overall, Bayern has no resistance to qualifying in this group. Benfica, who is in the same group, has been a veteran opponent in the Champions League in the past. There is no big surprise to qualify for the first place in the group with the team's offensive and defensive ability. According to the schedule, the top team in the group qualifies as the second in Group D and there are no European giants. It can be said that Bayern "will lead" to the quarterfinals.

Group stage: June 16 00:00 Bayern Munich vs Auckland City

June 21 09:00 Bayern Munich vs Boca Youth

June 25 03:00 Benfica VS Bayern Munich

Auckland City

Auckland City is the absolute overlord of the New Zealand League. It only completed its team building in 2004, but it won 12 championships in the league and the Oceania Champions League. Compared with most other clubs outside Europe, the Auckland Club World Cup has rich experience, but the team's best result is to change the previous third place in the Club World Cup. After all, the intensity of the continent and league itself are not high.

Auckland City mainly plays a 4-3-3 counterattack tactic in the league and the Ocean Champions League. Although the league and the Ocean Champions League team can perform dominantly, the Club World Cup faces the two European and Argentina giants. Auckland still has to play low-post defense and counterattack at the tactical level, and limit the opponent's offense through intensive defense as much as possible.

Head coach Espanyol Lera has coached the team in 2021 so far, but the team's dominance in the league has declined, but he has won three consecutive championships at the Oceanic Championship level. He has been playing for New Zealand clubs since his resignation since Auckland City has been coaching since he retired. Regardless of age, qualifications and experience, compared with the other three teams, it can be said that they are still primary school students in the ranks of coaches. The lineup of the players is also mainly local players. The one worth mentioning on the front line is Chinese player Zhou Tong, who has played 66 times since joining the team in 2023 and has contributed 3 goals and 7 assists. As a forward player, Zhou Tong's data is not very good. During the team's reunion, he won three Oceanic Championships with the team, and is also the player with the most intercontinental championships in Chinese players. The team's offense mainly relies on Kikori and Bevin, and their abilities are average, but in this game, the two are already very efficient shooters. The midfielders are also limited in their abilities and mediocre in their performance. In the Club World Cup, their paper strength is completely insufficient, so it is difficult to perform brightly..

Overall, Auckland City is ranked last in this group without any suspense. The intensity of the continent and the league is limited, and the players themselves are not strong enough. The team's total net worth is only 5.02 million euros, which is the only club with a net worth of only 10 million euros. The team's basic situation is relatively simple, and you can pay more attention to the performance of Chinese player Zhou Tong during the entire schedule.

Group stage schedule: June 16 00:00 Bayern Munich vs Auckland City

June 21 00:00 Benfica VS Auckland City

June 25 03:00 Auckland City VS Boca Youth