Key events
The Brazilian teams have breathed life (and soul) into the Club World Cup. Palmeiras are already in the quarter-finals; Flamengo and Fluminense, who meet Inter Milan tomorrow, are hoping to join them.
Team news
Flamengo (possible 4-2-3-1) Rossi; Wesley, Ortiz, Pereira, Alex Sandro; Pulgar, Jorginho; Gerson, De Arrascaeta, Araujo; Plata.
Substitutes: Matheus Cunha, Danilo, Varela, Ayrton Lucas, Vina, Victor, Allan, de la Cruz, Gustavo Fernandes, Everton, Bruno Henrique, Juninho, Pedro, Michael, Wallace.
Bayern Munich (possible 4-2-3-1) Neuer; Laimer, Tah, Upamecano, Stanisic; Kimmich, Goretzka; Olise, Gnabry, Coman; Kane.
Substitutes: Peretz, Urbig, Guerreiro, Kim, Boey, Aznou, Kiala, Joao Palhinha, Musiala, Bischof, Pavlovic, Karl, Daiber, Muller, Sane.
Referee Michael Oliver (England)
Preamble
Hello and welcome to live coverage of Flamengo v Bayern Munich in Miami Gardens. When the Club World Cup draw was made, these two looked set to meet in the last 16 – but it was supposed to be Bayern who topped their group, not Flamengo.
We should have known, based on the simple face that tournament wallcharts never, ever, ever play out as expected. Flamengo’s 3-1 win over Chelsea ultimately earned them top spot in Group D, while Bayern – who had already qualified for the knockout stage – slipped to second after losing their final Group C game against Benfica.
Tonight’s winners will face Paris Saint-Germain, who plugged Inter Miami 4-0 earlier today.
Kick off 9pm GMT, 4pm in Miami.
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