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TQL Stadium to host 4 Club World Cup matches in 2025; Bundesliga giants coming to play

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TQL Stadium to host 4 Club World Cup matches in 2025; Bundesliga giants coming to play

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Bundesliga fans in Cincinnati will now have the chance of a lifetime to watch their favorite German clubs compete in their own backyard.

After the conclusion of the official draw on Thursday, TQL Stadium has been tapped to host four group-stage matches in the FIFA Club World Cup next summer, FC Cincinnati announced in a news release. It will be one of 12 stadiums in the United States to host matches for the prestigious tournament, which features 32 teams from across the globe.

Clubs who will be playing in Cincinnati include Bundesliga powerhouses Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, as well as Liga MX’s CF Pachuca, Austrian Bundesliga’s FC Red Bull Salzburg, South African Premier Soccer League’s Mamelodi Sundowns FC, New Zealand Northern League’s Auckland City FC and South Korean League 1’s Ulsan HD FC.

The dates, times and fixtures of each of the four matches are as follows:

  • Sunday, June 15 – 12 p.m. – Bayern Munich vs. Auckland City FC – Group C
  • Wednesday, June 18 – 6 p.m. – CF Pachuca vs. FC Red Bull Salzburg – Group H
  • Saturday, June 21 – 12 p.m. –  Mamelodi Sundowns FC vs. Borussia Dortmund – Group F
  • Wednesday, June 25 – 3 p.m. – Borussia Dortmund vs. Ulsan HD FC – Group F

Tickets for all group-stage matches will open for sale at 10 a.m. EST on Dec. 19, exclusively at FIFA.com/tickets.

The tournament kicks off on June 15 and will continue for 29 days before the Club World Cup Final on July 13 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

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