With the tournament being expanded to 32 teams for this edition in the United States, this is a record that may not stand for long, but that won't matter for Bayern Munich after kicking off the tournament in style.

According to Fabrizio Romano, the transfer saga surrounding Nico Williams is heating up, and Barcelona now hold the key. The Athletic Club winger has made it clear that he wants to play for

Jamal Musiala scored a hat-trick upon his return, Thomas Müller his 250th goal in an official match, and super talent Lennart Karl got his first minutes in Bayern Munich's senior team. It was thus no wonder that board member for sport Max Eberl spoke of "many nice stories" after Sunday's 10-0 thrashing of New Zealand part-timers Auckland City in their Club World Cup opener.

Bayern Munich have signed players from Premier League clubs and sold others in the opposite direction, as well as battling it out with English clubs for new recruits

Much of the news on Athletic Club winger Nico Williams in recent days has been linking him to Barcelona, following a meeting between his agent Felix Tainta and Director of Football Deco. Yet the

The day's action began with one of the group stage's most mismatched games, with six-time UEFA Champions League winners Bayern Munich facing off against the competition's only semi-pro team, New Zealand's Auckland City FC.