While Bayern Munich is preparing for their next club World Cup match against Boca Juniors, Vincent Kompany and his team will certainly hope for a more competitive 90 minutes than their opener in the tournament against Auckland City.
The 10-0 win was frankly as shameful for FIFA as for the New Zealand outfit, and the victory with double digits will probably remain as a record score for some time.
Al Jazira defeated Hilal 6-1 in 2021, the previous record holder was in terms of a winning margin, while it is clear that when the European giants come to play against the supposed Minnows, crooked scores can arise.
However, there should never be a situation in a tournament that is advertised all over the world as a real showpiece event, where one side is 10 goals better than the other.
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It makes a complete mockery of the competition and will only lead to more questions why some of the world's best players are forced to compete if a rest from the hardships of another competition season would certainly be more benefit.
Rest and recovery is clearly an area where FIFA only seems to pay lip service, although ultimately the administrative body of the world will not benefit. Tired players will clearly not be at their best and will also be susceptible to injuries, which means that this CWC could be a step too far and be a pretty goal.
First meeting since 2001 Intercontinental Cup
In any case, Bayern has only confronted with an Argentinian side once before and it happened to be Boca. On that occasion – the Intercontinental Cup 2001 – the Germans conquered 1-0.
In all CWC games they have played so far, they have won them all (five in total) with a total score of 18-0.
Oliver Kahn from Bayern Munich receives the Intercontinental Cup from Lennart Johansson on November 27, 2001toshifumi Kitamura / AFP / AFP / Profimedia
In five of their last six games in all games, the Bavarians have kept their opponents aimlessly, so just on the score sheet is clearly a triumph for Boca against a game that won the tournament twice in 2013 and 2020, and win two intercontinental cups.
It is remarkable that Harry Kane did not succeed in getting himself on the score sheet in Bayern's CWC opener, and it will certainly be at the moment to do this in this.
Bayern leads the individual score cards
Jamal Musiala, fresh from his Hattrick against Auckland City, has the opportunity to expand the gap between him and other markers at the top of the score cards, and he is already closely followed by his brilliant teammate, Michael Olise, whose brace and two assists in the opening game absolutely make sure he is another to see another to another.
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Bayern's Kingsley Coman and Thomas Muller are the only other players in the tournament with two goals to their name, and the latter received his 250th for the club (in his 752nd match) in that ridiculously one -sided opener.
The Argentinian side had a much harder first CWC game both on paper and actually against Benfica, because they were held to a 2-2 draw despite the fact that they went through Miguel Merentiel and Rodrigo Battaglia.
Boca coach, Miguel Angel Russo, will certainly have to rotate in this competition, given the injury of other Herrera and the subsequent red card after a fight with a guard on the touchline during a VAR -fine decision in favor of Benfica.
Jorge Figal's reckless late challenge also earned him a broadcast and suspension, which is hardly ideal preparation for an appointment with a team that has clearly already reached a Sweet Spot in the competition.
Perhaps their famous and avid support can help to transfer a home atmosphere to the stands if Boca wants to have a chance to win the upcoming victory against overwhelming favorites Bayern.
In the hours before the Benfica match, the blue and yellow shirts were seen in huge numbers around the circumference of the Hard Rock Stadium, and if you didn't know, you could imagine that the hordes were on their way to La Bombonera (or the Estadio Alberto J Armando to give it the official name).
Boca needs fanatic supporters in full voice
In the same way as they had met the day before in Miami, eating and drinking in their thousands on the beach, so they marched and sang like an exhibition of fanatic idolatry.
That wall of noise is both the least of Boca's worries and still completely necessary to help their team – which finished second in the Torneo Apertura – to push hard against the best in Germany.
A Bayern victory would guarantee them a place in the Knock Rounds of the competition, while a draw or Boca victory means that everything would be at stake until the last minute of the last group game.
For the neutral, this game at least has the chance to be one of the matches of the tournament, because South -American physicality encounters ruthless European quality.