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- Historic clubs: Boca Juniors (35 Argentine titles, six Copa Libertadores), Benfica (38 Portuguese titles, two European championships), Auckland City (10 NZ titles).
- Players to watch: Boca Juniors Miguel Merentiel, Edinson Cavani; Benfica Vangelis Pavlidies, Nicolás Otamendi.
- Group play runs June 15 to 24 with matches in Miami Gardens, Orlando, Nashville and Charlotte.
Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane, center, celebrates with his teammates following their Bundesliga championship win on May 10.
(Matthias Schrader / Associated Press)
Bayern Munich (Germany)
Notable achievements: Winner of 34 German titles, including 12 of the last 13, six-time European champion and two-time Club World Cup winner
Top players: F Harry Kane, MF Michael Olise, MF Joshua Kimmich, GK Manuel Neuer
Auckland City (New Zealand)
Notable achievements: 10-time New Zealand champion and winner of 13 OFC Champions League titles
Top players: F Guillermo May, D Ryan De Vries, GK Alex Paulsen
Boca Juniors (Argentina)
Notable achievements: 35-time Argentine champion, winner of six Copa Libertadores and two Copa Sudamericanas
Top players: F Miguel Merentiel, MF Carlos Palacios, D Lautaro Blanco, F Edinson Cavani
Benfica (Portugal)
Notable achievements: 38-time Portuguese champion and two-time European champion
Top players: F Vangelis Pavlidies, MF Kerem Akturkoglu, D Nicolás Otamendi, GK Anatoliy Trubin
Group-play schedule
June 15: Bayern–Auckland, Cincinnati
June 16: Boca-Benfica, Miami Gardens
June 20: Benfica-Auckland, Orlando; Bayern-Boca, Miami Gardens
June 24: Auckland-Boca, Nashville; Benfica-Bayern, Charlotte
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