Bayern Munich's historic 10-0 win over amateur Auckland City at the Club World Cup

The first historic result of the Club World Cup is now in. Bayern Munich opened this year with a goal-scoring triumph over New Zealand 's weak Auckland City , an amateur team that won the Oceania Champions League but barely managed to get a shot on target against the Germans. Musiala scored three goals off the bench, Coman, Olise, and Müller two, and Boey one to make it a lopsided 10-0 victory.

By the 20th minute, the score was already 4-0, thanks to goals from Coman (two), Boey, and Olise. This reflected Germany's superiority over the New Zealand side, which barely touched the ball. Auckland City have dominated the Oceania Champions League in recent years, which is why they're in the World Cup, but the match against Bayern showed that their level is much lower than it was in this tournament. In fact, according to Opta data, they are ranked 5074th in the world , just below Castilleja, from the Andalusian Division of Honor, the sixth tier of Spanish football.

Reality has hit Auckland City hard, somewhat tarnishing an enviable record on their continent. They have won their confederation's Champions League 12 times and have competed in the Club World Cup 10 times (2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2022), finishing third in the 2014 edition.

But they couldn't do anything against Bayern. Müller and Olise scored the fifth and sixth goals before halftime, and the result was already devastating for a team that isn't professional. Their players aren't just dedicated to football; they have other jobs where they earn more than just playing football. Being in the United States for this tournament is a reward in itself, even if the debut was so tough.

After the break, Musiala 's introduction energized a Bayern side that had seemed to have relaxed. The German midfielder scored a hat trick off the bench, and Müller completed the 10-0 lead in the final minutes, just as the New Zealanders managed their only shot of the match.

Now Auckland City will have to compete against Boca Juniors and Benfica to try to achieve the impossible: a draw that would earn them $1 million to add to the $ 3.5 million they receive from FIFA, the lowest amount of any team in the tournament.