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Germany- Bayern Munich
Germany has been one of the most consistent sides in the international tournaments over the past few editions, the same way Bayern Munich have been one of the favorites heading into the Champions League over the past few seasons. Germany and Bayern Munich have been built on steel and resilience of playing the big matches. Both sides have been regulars in the semifinals and finals stages of the respective tournament.
However, they have managed just one trophy each with Bayern beating local rivals Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final in 2012-13 whereas Germany got the better of fierce rivals Argentina in the World Cup final in 2014. The current German side and the German team of yesteryear was formed with most of the Bayern Munich squad.
Going by the talent both these sides possess in the ranks, they should have more trophies to their name. But, the golden generations of these teams have found a way to suffer surprising defeats in the semifinals and finals of tournaments.
Common players: Manuel Neuer, Jerome Boateng, Mats Hummels, Thomas Muller, Joshua Kimmich, Niklas Sule, Sebastian Rudy
