Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain face German giants Bayern Munich in FIFA’s Club World Cup quarterfinals.Who: PSG vs Bayern MunichWhat: FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinalsWhere: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, United StatesWhen: Saturday, July 4 at 12pm (16:00 GMT)
How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 9am local (13:00 GMT) in advance of our live text commentary stream.
Fresh from lifting the UEFA Champions League for the first time, Paris Saint-Germain will continue their plight for a first FIFA Club World Cup when they face German giants Bayern Munich.
The Parisian lifted both the French league and cup along with their European success this season, while Bayern won their 34th Bundesliga title.
Al Jazeera Sport takes a closer look at the all-European clash for a place in the final four.
How did PSG reach the quarterfinals?
PSG lost their final group stage match 1–0 to Brazil’s Botafogo, but progressed with earlier wins against Atletico Madrid and Seattle Sounders.
A meeting with former star Lionel Messi awaited in the round of 16, where the Parisians beat Inter Miami 4-0 with Joao Neves netting twice.
Paris Saint-Germain’s Joao Neves scores their first goal [Alex Grimm/Reuters]
How did Bayern Munich reach the quarterfinals?
The Germans opened with a 10-0 thrashing of New Zealand side Auckland City, before confirming their progress with a 2-1 win against Argentina’s Boca Juniors.
Benfica shocked Bayern with a 1-0 win in the final group-stage match, which left the Munich-based club to face Flamengo in the round of 16.
Bayern raced into an early two-goal lead before running out 4-2 winners with a Harry Kane double. Advertisement
Have Bayern Munich won the Club World Cup?
Yes. Bayern had lifted FIFA’s club competition on two occasions – beating Morocco’s Raja Casablanca in 2013 and UANL of Mexico in 2020.
Harry Kane of Bayern Munich celebrates a …
