Bayern Munich humiliates Auckland City: FIFA Record in Club World Cup

Before the FIFA Club World Cup began, the renewed competition had already generated significant doubts. These concerns focused on various aspects, including ticket sales, security measures, lack of rest for the players, and other important details.It was expected that, once the matches began, attention would shift from the controversies to the action on the field. However, what happens when an amateur team faces the most decorated club in the history of German football and sets a new dubious record in FIFA competitions?The Auckland City, a non-professional team from New Zealand, suffered a resounding 10-0 defeat against Bayern Munich on Sunday, on the second day of the Club World Cup.This Bayern Munich has won the Bundesliga 34 times and has a squad valued at over a billion dollars. In comparison, Auckland City’s flights to the United States to compete in the tournament reportedly cost more than the team’s annual revenue.The 10-0 result highlights the peculiarity of the Club World Cup, which FIFA expanded to 32 teams amid concerns about its competitiveness.This result represents the largest goal difference in a defeat in a senior men’s tournament organized by FIFA.The Club World Cup has existed since the year 2000, and the worst result prior to Sunday’s was Al Hilal’s 6-1 defeat to Al Jazeera in the 2002 edition of the tournament.