Norway newcomer Andreas Schjelderup put Benfica on target to prime Group C on the 2025 Membership World Cup forward of opponents Bayern Munich with a cool early end on Matchday 3 in Charlotte.
Left-winger Schjelderup, 21, arrived contained in the field to fit a low right-footed end previous goalkeeper Manuel Neuer from Fredrik Aursnes’s cross within the thirteenth minute on the Financial institution of America Stadium.
“It’s nice work from Aursnes, overlapping [Angel] Di Maria,” Antalyaspor and former England winger Andros Townsend informed DAZN.
“It’s an excellent end on his weaker foot. He sees all of it the best way, the focus on his face. I assumed the counter-attack would come from the left however the right-hand aspect is de facto giving Benfica pleasure, with Aursnes and [Angel] Di Maria overlapping.”
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📰 Desk Of Contents
- 1 Benfica vs Bayern Munich
- 2 2025 Membership World Cup: Benfica, Bayern on target
- 3 Fifa Membership World Cup 2025 fixtures, schedule, outcomes
- 3.1 Sunday, June 15
- 3.2 Monday, June 16
- 3.3 Tuesday, June 17
- 3.4 Wednesday, June 18
- 3.5 Thursday, June 19
- 3.6 Friday, June 20
- 3.7 Saturday, June 21
- 3.8 Sunday, June 22
- 3.9 Monday, June 23
- 3.10 Tuesday, June 24
- 3.11 Wednesday, June 25
- 3.12 Thursday, June 26
- 3.13 Friday, June 27
- 4 Membership World Cup spherical of 16 fixtures
- 5 Membership World Cup quarter-final fixtures
- 6 Membership World Cup semi-final fixtures
- 7 FIFA Membership World Cup Closing
- 8 Easy methods to watch the Membership World Cup: Reside stream, TV channel in UK
Benfica vs Bayern Munich
The group winners from the group will face the runners-up from Group D – containing Flamengo, Chelsea, Esperance and LAFC – with the second-placed group assembly the table-toppers from that part.
Bayern, who had been assured to progress earlier than kick-off, left the likes of England captain and 2024/25 Bundesliga prime scorer Harry Kane on the bench, whereas Benfica knew they had been sure to undergo with a degree.
“That is good for Benfica,” recommended Townsend. “Now they don’t should go chasing. They will sit of their two banks or 4 or 5 [in defence and midfield] and simply invite Bayern to play by way of or go round them.
“It’s going to be so powerful for [Bayern] to interrupt it down. A swap of play coulsd be the best way to do it, from left to proper earlier than the low block will get throughout. [Josip] Stanisic has tried it just a few occasions however not received the ball proper.”
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2025 Membership World Cup: Benfica, Bayern on target
Schjelderup’s first purpose of the finals was Benfica’s ninth of the group stage and the second Bayern had conceded within the US following two opening wins.
“Benfica are defending very properly,” stated Townsend. “[Leroy] Sane can’t get any house. There’s a lengthy approach to go and also you’ve received to recollect the attacking expertise Vincent Kompany has received on the bench in broad areas: [Kingsley] Koman, [Michael] Olise, Kane.
“If Bayern can hold possession, tire Benfica and produce these gamers on within the final 20 to half-hour, it might spell hassle.”
Within the simultaneous Matchday 3 recreation within the group, 20-year-old goalkeeper Nathan Garrow’s Twenty sixth-minute personal purpose gave Boca the lead in Nashville in opposition to Auckland, who misplaced 10-0 to Bayern and 6-0 to Benfica.
Ought to these outcomes keep the identical, the Brazilian membership will exit the competitors in third, two factors behind Bayern.
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Fifa Membership World Cup 2025 fixtures, schedule, outcomes
Sunday, June 15
Group A: Al-Ahly 0-0 Miami (Miami)
Group C: Bayern Munich 10-0 Auckland (Cincinnati)
Group B: Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 Atletico Madrid (Los Angeles)
Group A: Palmeiras 0-0 Porto (New Jersey)
Monday, June 16
Group B: Botafogo 2-1 Seattle Sounders (Seattle)
Group D: Chelsea 2-0 Los Angeles FC (Atlanta)
Group C: Boca Juniors 2-2 Benfica (Miami)
Tuesday, June 17
Group D: Flamengo 2-0 Esperance (Philadelphia)
Group F: Fluminense 0-0 Borussia Dortmund (New Jersey)
Group E: River Plate 3-1 Urawa Crimson Diamonds (Seattle)
Group F: Ulsan 0-1 Mamelodi Sundowns (Orlando)
Wednesday, June 18
Group E: Monterrey 1-1 Inter Milan (Los Angeles)
Group G: Manchester Metropolis 2-0 Wydad (Philadelphia)
Group H: Actual Madrid 1-1 Al-Hilal (Miami)
Group H: Pachuca 1-2 Salzburg (Cincinnati)
Thursday, June 19
Group G: Al-Ain 0-5 Juventus (Washington)
Group A: Palmeiras 2-0 Al-Ahly (New Jersey)
Group A: Inter Miami 2-1 Porto (Atlanta)
Group B: Seattle 1-3 Atletico Madrid (Seattle)
Friday, June 20
Group B: PSG 0-1 Botafogo (Los Angeles)
Group C: Benfica 6-0 Auckland Metropolis (Orlando)
Group D: Flamengo 3-1 Chelsea (Philadelphia)
Group D: LAFC 0-1 Esperance (Nashville)
Saturday, June 21
Group C: Bayern 2-1 Boca Juniors (Miami)
Group F: Mamelodi Sundowns 3-4 Dortmund (Cincinnati)
Group E: Inter Milan 2-1 Urawa Crimson Diamonds (Seattle)
Group F: Fluminense 4-2 Ulsan (New Jersey)
Sunday, June 22
Group E: River Plate 0-0 Monterrey (Los Angeles)
Group G: Juventus 4-1 Wydad (Philadelphia)
Group H: Actual Madrid 3-1 Pachuca (Charlotte)
Group H: Salzburg 0-0 Al-Hilal (Washington)
Monday, June 23
Group G: Man Metropolis 6-0 Al-Ain (Atlanta)
Group B: Seattle 0-2 PSG (Seattle)
Group B: Atletico Madrid 1-0 Botafogo (Los Angeles)
Tuesday, June 24
Group A: Porto 4-4 Al-Ahly (New Jersey)
Group A: Inter Miami 2-2 Palmeiras (Miami)
Group C: Auckland vs Boca Juniors (Nashville, 20:00)
Group C: Benfica vs Bayern (Charlotte, 20:00)
Wednesday, June 25
Group D: LAFC vs Flamengo (Orlando, 02:00)
Group D: Esperance vs Chelsea (Philadelphia, 02:00)
Group F: Dortmund vs Ulsan (Cincinnati, 20:00)
Group F: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Fluminense (Miami, 20:00)
Thursday, June 26
Group E: Urawa Crimson Diamonds vs Monterrey (02:00)
Group E: Inter Milan vs River Plate (Seattle, 02:00)
Group G: Juventus vs Man Metropolis (Orlando, 20:00)
Group G: Wydad vs Al-Ain (Washington, 20:00)
Friday, June 27
Group H: Salzburg vs Actual Madrid (Philadelphia, 02:00)
Group H: Al-Hilal vs Pachuca (Nashville, 02:00)
Membership World Cup spherical of 16 fixtures
Saturday, June 28
Match 49: Palmeiras vs Botafogo (Philadelphia, 17:00)
Match 50: Group C winners vs Group D runners-up (Charlotte, 21:00)
Sunday, June 29
Match 51: PSG vs Inter Miami (Atlanta, 17:00)
Match 52: Group D winners vs Group C runners-up (Miami, 21:00)
Monday, June 30
Match 53: Group E winners vs Group F runners-up (Charlotte, 15:00)
Tuesday, July 1
Match 54: Group G winners vs Group H runners-up (Orlando, 02:00)
Match 55: Group H winners vs Group G runners-up (Miami, 20:00)
Wednesday, July 2
Match 56: Group F winners vs Group E runners-up (Atlanta, 21:00)
Membership World Cup quarter-final fixtures
Friday, July 4
Match 57: Winner match 53 vs Winner match 54 (Orlando, 20:00)
Saturday, July 5
Match 58: Winner match 49 vs Winner match 50 (Philadelphia, 02:00)
Match 59: Winner match 51 vs Winner match 52 (Atlanta, 17:00)
Match 60: Winner match 55 vs Winner match 56 (New Jersey, 21:00)
Membership World Cup semi-final fixtures
Tuesday, July 8
Match 61: Winner match 57 vs Winner match 58 (New Jersey, 20:00)
Wednesday, July 9
Match 62: Winner match 59 vs Winner match 60 (New Jersey, 20:00)
FIFA Membership World Cup Closing
Sunday, July 13
Match 63: Winner match 61 vs Winner match 62 (New Jersey, 20:00)
Easy methods to watch the Membership World Cup: Reside stream, TV channel in UK
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