Here is how FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund fared at the recent Club World Cup 2025 in the United States. With a limit of two clubs per association, Bayern and BVB were the Bundesliga’s representatives at the FIFA CWC, and both teams were eliminated in the quarterfinals by PSG and Real Madrid respectively.

Bayern performance at Club World Cup (Won 3, Lost 2)

Bayern 10:0 Auckland City (Group C; Won)
Bayern 2:1 Boca Juniors (Group C; Won)
Benfica 1:0 Bayern (Group C; Lost)

Flamengo 2:4 Bayern Munich (Round of 16; Won)
PSG 2:0 Bayern (Quarter final; Lost)

Bayern started with a 10:0 hammering of Auckland City and followed it up with a 2:1 win over Boca Juniors, but a surprise last day defeat against Benfica saw them finish second in the group and put them on the tougher side of the draw.

Bayern beat Flamengo 4:2 in the Round of 16 in one of the games of the tournament, but lost 2:0 to Paris SG in the quarterfinals, with the game overshadowed by Jamal Musiala’s injury.

Dortmund performance at Club World Cup 2025 (Won 3, Drawn 1, Lost 1)

Fluminense 0:0 BVB (Group F; Draw)
Sundowns 3:4 BVB (Group F; Won)
Dortmund 1:0 Ulsan (Group F; Won)

Dortmund 2:1 Monterrey (Round of 16; Won)
Real Madrid 3:2 BVB (Quarter Final; Lost)

BVB topped their group, but Bayern finishing second in Group C meant that the two Bundesliga teams landed up on the same side of the draw. If they had won their respective quarterfinals, Bayern and BVB would’ve met in the semis.