Benfica beat Bayern Munich to progress into the Club World Cup last 16 as Group C winners amid sweltering temperatures in the United States. The match began at 3pm local time (20:00 BST) at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina with the temperature at 36C - and both sides were far from their best in the tough conditions.

Andreas Schjelderup scored in the 13th minute to give Benfica a 1-0 victory over Bayern Munich in scorching heat on Tuesday, sending the Portuguese club to the top of Group C in the Club World Cup.

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.