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Teams from Germany and South Africa took center stage in the third of four FIFA Club World Cup games taking place in Cincinnati.

TQL Stadium was a sea of red on Sunday as the first of four FIFA Club World Cup matches in Cincinnati opened with Bayern Munich taking on Auckland City FC.

The FIFA Club World Cup begins Saturday, with the first game in Cincinnati on Sunday featuring German powerhouse Bayern Munich.

In a statement, FC Cincinnati says, "Our hearts go out to his family, friends, and teammates. He was a loved member of the FC Cincinnati family, and we offer our condolences to all who knew him."

FIFA President Gianni Infantino was in Cincinnati Friday to show off the FIFA Club World Cup trophy.

This will be the third time the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team has played at TQL Stadium.

The games will be played at TQL Stadium.

The tournament will have the most successful teams from each of the six international confederations.

The international soccer superstar and his teammates with Inter Miami CF face FC Cincinnati Wednesday in the semifinals of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

The name Rose Lavelle is pretty well known around the Queen City, but she isn't the only person with Cincinnati roots named to the USA's World Cup team.