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Doha (AP) - The title collectors of FC Bayern Munich want to give the answer to the verbal tip of the challenger on the football field.
«The last game between Germany and Mexico was at the last World Cup.
And we know how it turned out, ”said coach Ricardo Ferretti from the Tigres UANL before the final of the Club World Cup, which will take place in Qatar in the evening (19.00 / DAZN and Bild Live).
The Brazilian Ferretti was alluding to the 2018 World Cup.
Back then, outsiders Mexico defeated defending champions Germany with Bayern professionals Manuel Neuer, Thomas Müller, Jérôme Boateng and Joshua Kimmich 1-0 in Moscow.
It was the beginning of the end of the DFB selection, which had to fly home after the preliminary round.
Neuer also mentioned the "bad memories" again in Doha.
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BAYERN MISSION: Title, title, title - they are the constant drive of the current Bayern team around world footballer Robert Lewandowski, who led the Champions League winner into the final with his two goals in the 2-0 win against Al Ahly Cairo.
The special attraction of the World Cup final for coach Hansi Flick and his all-round winners lies in crowning the great past season with title number six.
"The Club World Cup belongs in the collection of titles," said attacker Müller.
Six titles in one year have been achieved by FC Barcelona in 2009 alone with then coach Pep Guardiola and world star Lionel Messi.
Neuer now also wants the “big record” with Bayern.
STAFF: Flick has to fill his successful semi-final eleven in at least one position.
The 32-year-old Boateng traveled back to Germany early for private reasons.
Niklas Süle should move to the defense center.
Flick could also rely on fresh forces offensively, especially Leroy Sané.
The Bayern coach praised the winger for "a good performance" as a substitute against Al Ahly.
Sané prepared Lewandowski's header to make it 2-0.
In addition, the international had also worked well defensively, as Flick emphasized: "These are things that we want from him."
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TORJÄGER DUEL: The final is also a duel between the goal scorer.
The two-time semi-final scorer Lewandowski meets André-Pierre Gignac.
The 35-year-old Frenchman, who once played for Olympique Marseille, scored all three goals in the two Tigres victories in Qatar.
For goalkeeper Neuer, keeping the dangerous Gignac in check is a key to the tournament victory he is aiming for.
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