New Delhi: The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup kicked off with a bang as Egyptian giants Al Ahly managed to keep Lionel Messi quiet, denying Inter Miami a dream start. While the opening clash didn’t produce goals, it had enough grit and drama to signal that the underdogs are here to shake things up.
With more teams set to take the field today, let’s dive into the upcoming fixtures and see who holds an upper hand over the other going into matchday two.
Bayern Munich vs Auckland City (Group C)
Kicking Group C off in Cincinnati. 🤩#FIFACWC pic.twitter.com/IckuVvXUcR
— FIFA Club World Cup (@FIFACWC) June 15, 2025
Date: 15 June 2025
Time: 9:30 PM (IST)
Venue: TQL Stadium
Bayern Munich will lock horns with Auckland City in the opening group-stage game of the 2025 FIFA World Cup campaign. The German powerhouse will return to competitive action after one month after having won the title.
The Bavarians last appeared on the global stage in the 2020-21 season and comfortably beat Al Ahly in the semifinals, featuring a brace from former player Robert Lewandowski, before picking up a 1-0 victory over Mexican side Tigers in the final of the tournament.
Meanwhile, Auckland City are the only side from the Oceania Football Federation in the Club World Cup this year. They qualified after they won all the last four editions of the OFC Men’s Champions League.
The New Zealand club will kick off their group stage campaign this weekend against their toughest opponent and will aim to secure an unlikely result.
Predicted lineups-
Bayern Munich: Urbig; Laimer, Dier, Tah, Stanisic; Palhinha, Bischof; Olise, Müller, Guerreiro; Kusi-Asare
Auckland City: Tracey; Legos, Mitchell, Boxal, Lobo; Garriga, Ilic, Yoo; Manickum, Bevan, Zeb
Paris Saint-Germain vs Atletico Madrid (Group B)
It’s matchday in LA! 🤩💪 pic.twitter.com/NpI4fHalNY
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) June 15, 2025
Date: 16 June 2025
Time: 12:30 AM (IST)
Venue: Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, California
The only meeting between these two sides came last November, where Atletico Madrid won by a scoreline of 2-1 at the Parc des Princes. Atletic were falling behind, but they made a comeback with Angel Correa sealing the victory in the dying minutes.
Since that dramatic encounter in Paris, PSG have only grown stronger. They arrive in the U.S. fresh off a treble-winning campaign, having steamrolled their way through Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, and most notably the UCL, where they thrashed Inter 5-0 in a record-breaking final.
But this one won’t come easily as Atletico Madrid have not won a single trophy in the last four years and remain a formidable side under Diego Simeone. This season, they have finished third in the La Liga and lost to Real Madrid in the Champions League Round of 16. Can they pull off another setback as PSG are riding high as they won their historic UEFA Champions League victory? Well, time will tell that, but one thing is certain for sure that this match promises to be nothing short of a blockbuster.
Predicted lineups-
PSG: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Joao Neves, Vitinha, Fabián; Doué, Kvaratskhelia, Dembele
Atletico Madrid: Oblak; Llorente, Le Normand, Giménez, Galan; Koke, De Paul, Giuliano, Gallagher; Griezmann, Alvarez
Where to watch the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 action live in India?
The live streaming of the matches of the Club World Cup 2025 will be available on DAZN’s YouTube channel. DAZN is FIFA’s global broadcast partner for the tournament. The live telecast of the matches will be available on the Eurosport TV channel. There is no official update about the tournament’s official broadcaster in India.
FIFA Club World Cup 2025 heats up as Bayern face Auckland and PSG clash with Atletico on Matchday 2. But before the action kicks off, let’s examine which team has the upper hand over the other. Football Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
