FC Bayern will soon say: “Servus, Korea!” The German record champions will travel to South Korea for the country's first Audi Summer Tour, setting up camp in the capital Seoul from 31 July to 5 August. A heavyweight encounter with Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur, a public training session in front of South Korean fans, a press conference and numerous player, fan and Legends events await FC Bayern. We’ll keep you up to date on the events of the trip on fcbayern.com, the official FC Bayern app and on our social media channels.
Here’s what you can look forward to in Seoul and on our platforms:
Friendly against Tottenham Hotspur on FC Bayern TV PLUS
FC Bayern take on Tottenham Hotspur as part of of the “Coupang Play Series” at Seoul’s World Cup Stadium (67,000 capacity) on Saturday 3 August. You can watch the live stream of the match against Hotspur, who finished fifth in the last Premier League campaign, on FC Bayern TV PLUS (except in South Korea). In addition, RTL will broadcast the match in the German-speaking world. Our live ticker, match report, reaction and the post-match press conference with head coach Vincent Kompany guarantee you won’t miss a thing!
Public training session including live stream
FC Bayern head coach Vincent Kompany and his players will work on a strong early form on the training ground in South Korea. We'll be live in Seoul, reporting on everything including the training sessions on fcbayern.com, the FC Bayern app and our social media channels. Highlight one event in your calendar: the FCB pros will complete a public training session at the World Cup Stadium on Friday 2 August at 11:00 CEST. If you're in South Korea at that time, do drop by! There'll be a fan zone with Bayern legends and mascot Berni in front of the stadium for the public training session and the match the next day.
You can watch Leon Goretzka, Serge Gnabry & Co. train on our free live stream (website, app, YouTube and Facebook, except in South Korea).
Press conference with Kompany and Minjae live
On the day before the friendly against Spurs and one hour before the public training session, Kompany and Minjae Kim, for whom the trip to his home country is a special highlight, will answer questions at a press conference. We'll stream the press conference live on 2 August from 17:00 local time live on the website, in the app and on YouTube and Facebook (except in South Korea).
FC Bayern pop-up store – several autograph sessions
FC Bayern opened a pop-up store in Seoul together with Over The Pitch on 17 July, where Bayern fans can stock up on the latest products and participate in raffles and several other events until 17 August. On 1 August there will be an autograph session with FC Bayern Legend Claudio Pizarro.
The fans in Seoul will also find big FCB areas at the adidas flagship store in Myeong-dong and the adidas brand center in Gangnam, where Kompany and several players will sign autographs on 4 August.
Fan match featuring FC Bayern Legends
The highlight of this year's Audi Summer Tour for the FC Bayern Legends: the Legends Fan Match at adidas THE BASE Seoul – team Pizarro vs. team Élber! Supported by influencers and fans, the two former strikers will cross swords in a 40-minute match.
Fan event with executive committee and Diederich
"We're looking forward to this cultural exchange and to establishing interesting new contacts to better get to know the country and the people in South Korea," Michael Diederich commented on the tour back in March. The executive vice chairman wants to achieve that at a fan event at the SJ Art Gallery in Seoul on 3 August and other occasions. Together with the executive committee and FCB Legends, he will meet 300 fans from South Korea, Germany, China, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam.
National Youth Cup Final South Korea
The Audi Summer Tour isn't only a highlight for established pros, as evidenced by the Campus players training with the pros and hoping to travel to Seoul as well as the FC Bayern Youth Cup. The teams will battle it out for the South Korean championship at adidas THE BASE from 1 to 3 August. Drop by for free to enjoy international youth football at a top level. FC Bayern Legends will be live on site. The World Final will take place at the adidas "Home Ground" in Herzogenaurach from 15 to 20 October.
Daily coverage
From challenges with the Bayern pros to behind-the-scenes reports to partner and fan events, we can promise you one thing: We'll keep you updated daily on the diverse and varied programme and the numerous events on the Audi Summer Tour 2024via our club media channels. Off we go: "Servus, Korea!"
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