Ex Bayern Munich Veteran Admits Inter Milan ‘Not Very Familiar With Our Opponents’ At FIFA Club World Cup – ‘We Need To Prepare For Them’ | OneFootball

Goalkeeper Yann Sommer admits that Inter Milan are “not very familiar” with their opposition at the Club World Cup.

The 36-year-old spoke to broadcaster CGTN Sports Scene, via FCInterNews. He also stressed that the Nerazzurri will have to prepare for the new challenges in their upcoming matches.

Inter Milan are in the United States. The Nerazzurri arrived today, in anticipation of kicking off their campaign in the Club World Cup this summer.

Inter will begin the competition with a group stage clash with Monterrey.

That match will take place at the Rose Bowl in California. It will take place at 6:00 PM local time on the evening of next Tuesday, the 17th. However, that will be 3.00 CET the following morning in Europe.

Then, matches against the likes of Urawa Red Diamonds from Japan and Argentine giants River Plate will follow.

These are fixtures in which the Nerazzurri must face opposition they’d never play against in virtually any other circumstances.

Yann Sommer Admits Inter “Not Familiar” With Club World Cup Opposition

MILAN, ITALY – MAY 06: Yann Sommer of FC Internazionale reacts during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and FC Barcelona at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on May 06, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Upon arriving in the United States with the team, Inter keeper Yann Sommer commented that “it’s been a long journey to get here.”

“But now we’re focusing on the group stage matches,” he added.

“We’re happy to be here.”

“Now it will be important for us to prepare as best we can,” said Sommer.

“We’re not very familiar with our opponents yet.”

Then, the former Bayern Munich and Borussia Monchengladbach keeper remarked that “we’ll be playing in a great stadium.”

“Hopefully there will be a great atmosphere and match.”