Club World Cup: PSG vs Bayern Munich – Preview, lineups, our tips

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We won’t get many star-studded matches like this one at the 2025 Club World Cup, with Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich two of the clear favourites for the title in the U.S. — leaving this quarterfinal as, arguably, a kingmaking affair.

Here’s the Sporting Base’s guide and insights for this all-important quarterfinal match-up.

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Expected lineups

  • PSG (4-3-3): Donnarumma, Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes, Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz, Doué, Dembélé, Kvaratskhelia
  • Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1): Neuer, Laimer, Tah, Upamecano, Stanišić, Kimmich, Goretzka, Olise, Musiala, Coman, Kane

Paris Saint-Germain vs. Bayern Munich prediction

Atlanta may very well be hosting a “grand final” clash a week early, with two of the very best European clubs in the 2025 Club World Cup coming face to face in the last-eight bracket this weekend.

Tactically, it’s going to be a fascinating battle at Mercedes-Benz Stadium between two UCL monsters.

PSG’s free-flowing rotations and ever-changing defensive plans are often too much to handle for opponents, but Bayern Munich should be able to mount a stiff counter to it, though, with Vincent Kompany’s side already proving through their U.S. campaign that they can win matches off the ball.


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It all boils down to Luis Enrique’s Champions League-winning side doing things better than their German opponents. It could become a bit of a goal fest in Atlanta, and that will be helped on by Ousmané Dembélé returning for PSG and Kingsley Coman, Michael Olise, and Serge Gnabry all likely picks around the top of the starting XI for Kompany.

Should Kompany’s Bayern be able to keep up their lofty levels in America, then it could be a very, very tight contest, but PSG hasn’t looked as troubled so far and should bring out yet another level of quality as the bracket gets serious.


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