FC Bayern will warm up for the competitive start of 2024 with a friendly against Basel in Switzerland during the winter break. The match will be played at 15:30 CET on 6 January at St. Jakob-Park, with tickets for the away section available through HERE from 5 December. The Munich men return to Bundesliga action on Friday 12 January with the home match against Hoffenheim.
Previous meetings
Bayern beat Basel 7-0 in the Champions League round of 16 in 2012, with Mario Gómez scoring four of the goals.
The German and Swiss FCB have played each five times competitively before, of which the Bavarians have won four. Bayern fans will particularly remember the teams’ most recent encounter in 2012, when Franck Ribéry and Co. triumphed 7-0 at the Allianz Arena in the Champions League round of 16. Basel's sole win had come in the first leg (1-0).
About Basel
The squad of the 20-time Swiss champions includes former Bundesliga players like Marwin Hitz, Fabian Frei and Jean-Kévin Augustin. Coach Fabio Celestini’s side finished fifth in the Swiss Super League last term. Basel won the league eight years in a row from 2010 to 2017, but Young Boys have claimed the crown five times in the last six seasons.
Interview with Bayern's sporting director Christoph Freund:
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