🏆 Kompany awaits Boca duel in FIFA Club World Cup | OneFootball

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Bayern Munich's coach spoke about the exciting duel against Xeneize next Friday, June 20th at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

One of the most anticipated matches of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which will take place in the United States in the middle of the year, is the one that Boca Juniors and Bayern Munich will play in the city of Miami. It's a match that Vicent Kompany himself has described as "exciting" in an interview with the FIFA website.

"It's always difficult to imagine the entire competition when it's the first time we're participating, but if I had to name an advantage, it would be playing a competitive match against Boca Juniors as part of a bigger competition, not just a two or three-match tournament, but a real competition. I think that in itself is exciting, seeing some of the best fans in the world; ours and theirs. And some of the most traditionally successful clubs in the world facing each other," said the 38-year-old Belgian coach.

The match between Boca Juniors and Bayern Munich, current leader of the Bundesliga and participant in the UEFA Champions League round of 16, is scheduled for next Friday, June 20th at the Hard Rock Stadium.

Kompany was enthusiastic about the possibility of beating a team like Boca Juniors to measure the competitive level of his team in an international context. "I hope Bayern wins, of course. I hope it's a beautiful moment for our fans, but I'm quite sure that, in any case, it will be a great football moment for all fans," he added.

This is one of the most special matches of the competition to be held in the United States because there is already a precedent: Bayern Munich defeated Boca Juniors 1-0 in the 2001 Intercontinental Cup held in Japan, when both were the reigning champions of Europe and South America, respectively.

"I think the closer we get to the tournament, the higher the expectations will grow. We are part of a club where every trophy is important, so when we arrive in the United States, it will be a priority," Kompany anticipated.

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