Bayern to face Al Ahly or Al Duhail in Club World Cup

Zurich, Switzerland - Bayern Munich will face either African champions Al Ahly or Al Duhail of Qatar in the semifinals of the Club World Cup next month, following the draw at FIFA's headquarters in Zurich on Tuesday.

The semifinal will be played on Monday, February 8 at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, just outside the Qatari capital Doha. Before that Al Ahly and Al Duhail will meet on February 4 at the nearby Education City Stadium. The final will be played at Education City on February 11.

Cairo giants Al Ahly, coached by South Africa's Pitso Mosimane, are Africa's most successful club having been continental champions nine times.

Meanwhile Al Duhail, whose manager is the former France international and ex-Rennes and Nottingham Forest coach Sabri Lamouchi, qualify as the reigning champions of the host nation.

On the other side of the draw, Mexican club Tigres UANL, the CONCACAF Champions League winners, will take on Asian champions Ulsan Hyundai of South Korea on February 4 for the right to take on the Copa Libertadores winners in the first semifinal on February 7.

Brazilian clubs Santos and Palmeiras will clash in the delayed South American showpiece at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana on January 30.

Bayern are now looking to add the FIFA title to the five trophies they won in 2020, namely the Bundesliga, German Cup, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and German Super Cup. The 2020 edition was initially scheduled for December last year but was delayed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.