Club World Cup Goalkeeper’s Shocking 10-Goal Disaster Sparks Unpaid Leave Mystery

Club World Cup Goalkeeper’s Shocking 10-Goal Disaster Sparks Unpaid Leave Mystery

This new, expanded format which has seen the tournament go from a seven-team, seven-match contest into a 32-side, 63-match behemoth, has drawn its fair share of criticism amid fears of player burnout, ahead of the 2025/26 season which will culminate in the World Cup.

And after some lopsided results in the opening weekend, questions are also being asked about the competitive balance of the tournament.

Auckland City goalkeeper makes Club World Cup admission

Harry Kane of Bayern is announced to the crowd ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group C match between FC Bayern München and Auckland City FC at TQL Stadium on June 15, 2025 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Bayern Munich eased to a 10-0 win over the semi-pro side (Image credit: Michael Regan – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

Auckland City are the sole representatives from the Oceania Football Confederation, one of the six continental confederations in international football and is mainly made up of island nations with limited football infrastructure. Australia had been their biggest member, but left to join the Asian Football Confederation in 2006.

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