Since 1982 there has always been at least one FC Bayern star in the final of the World Cup!
If this 40-year rule is followed, one thing is certain for the World Cup in Qatar that has just started: only seven nations can make it to the final!
Because the record champions sent Manuel Neuer (36), Thomas Müller (33), Joshua Kimmich (27), Leon Goretzka (27), Serge Gnabry (27), Leroy Sané (26) and Jamal Musiala (19) for Germany, Lucas Hernández (26), Kingsley Coman (26), Dayot Upamecano (24) and Benjamin Pavard (26) for France, Matthijs de Ligt (23) for the Netherlands, Noussair Mazraoui (24) for Morocco, Alphonso Davies (22) for Canada, Josip Stanisic (22) for Croatia and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (33) for the desert tournament.
A total of 16 Bayern stars have the chance to make it to the grand final after Sadio Mané (30/OP after a tendon rupture on his right fibula head) had to cancel!
The series of ten finals in a row with Bayern participation began in Mexico in 1982 with the trio of Paul Breitner (71), Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (67) and Wolfgang Dremmler (68), who lost 3-1 to the Italians in the final.
It continued, among other things, with the German triumph in 1990 and the final bankruptcy in 2002 against Brazil (0:2), in which Bayern’s current board boss Oliver Kahn (53) became a tragic figure because of a legendary goalkeeper mistake.
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A very special part of the series for the German Bayern stars: Winning the title in 2014 with the all-important goal in the final by Mario Götze (30) from Munich at the time.
And at the most recent World Cup in Russia in 2018, Corentin Tolisso (28), who has since moved to Lyon, ensured the traditional Bayern participation in the 4-2 win of his French in the final against Croatia.
Will this historic series continue at the Desert World Cup in Qatar?