CWC: This is a joke! Bayern Munich score TEN against amateurish Auckland City

Auckland City from New Zealand are a semi-professional team whose players juggle day jobs alongside their football commitments. Just earning the right to play a match against European giants Bayern Munich was a victory in itself - and for that, hats off to them. A comfortable win for the Bavarians was expected. What the spectators witnessed on Sunday in the FIFA Club World Cup, however, was a humiliation, and a merciless 10-0 thrashing!

Vincent Kompany's side showed no trace of mercy, treating the opposition as if they were facing a Bundesliga rival rather than part-time players from a region not typically associated with elite football. Some might argue Bayern's relentless approach was a form of respect - taking every opponent seriously. Others would call it what it appeared to be: an old-school display of dominance, flexing muscle in a match where the sides weren't remotely on the same level.

This kind of football doesn't inspire; who genuinely enjoys watching one-way traffic for 90 minutes? Even the likeable Auckland goalkeeper, Conor Tracey, who made several admirable saves, could do little but watch helplessly as his team was overwhelmed.

The boys from Auckland had little choice but to sit deep, setting up in a low defensive block in a desperate attempt to slow down the Bavarians. What else could be expected from a group of men who work day jobs as hairdressers, teachers, and real estate agents, training just three times a week? They weren't to blame, they gave everything they had. The real problem was running into a Bayern side determined to fill their net to the brim.

The onslaught began with Kingsley Coman finishing off a rehearsed corner routine, followed by a barrage of goals from Boey, Olise, and another from Coman. The match was effectively over before the players had even broken a sweat - and truthfully, few were surprised.

Jamal Musiala, returning to the pitch for the first time in two months, needed just 14 minutes to notch a hat-trick. Against opposition like this, it's hard to even call it an achievement.

It's unlikely we'll see another one-sided match like this by the end of the tournament - and to be honest, we'd prefer not to.

FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP 2025

Matchday 1

Sunday

Al Ahly Cairo - Inter Miami 0-0

Bayern Munich - Auckland City 10-0 (6-0)

/Coman 6,21, Boey 18, Olise 20, 45+3, Muller 45,89, Musiala 67, 73 pen, 84/

22:00: (1.90) PSG (3.85) Atletico Madrid (4.10)

Monday

00:55: (2.65) Palmeiras (3.30) Porto (2.70)

05:00: (1.95) Botafogo (3.45) Seattle (4.00)

***odds are subject to change***