Welcome to another edition of The Athletic ’s Club World Cup daily power rankings — our look at who’s hot, who’s not, and how the struggle for global club supremacy is shaking out. Share your comments below and don’t be shy to disagree. We’ll run the rankings up to before the semifinals.

Bayern lost its first match loss of the tournament as it struggled to find a rhythm ahead of the knockout stages later this week.

Two of the most storied clubs in Europe will go head-to-head on American soil on Tuesday in the 2025 FIFA World Cup when Bayern Munich takes on Benfica. Bayern Munich won the German Bundesliga this season while Benfica finished second in the Portuguese Primeira Liga.