"Players had to take their annual vacation from work...in fact, some of the players were unable to take time off to attend the OFC Champions League and the Club World Cup," said Auckland City coach Paul Posa, according to Reuters.

Plumbers vs. Pros, Roofers vs Riches, it's the Club World Cup originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Auckland City FC, New Zealand's semi-pro soccer squad, is set to stun at the FIFA Club World Cup, kicking off tomorrow in the USA.

Champions League winners Paris St Germain crushed fellow European heavyweights Atletico Madrid 4-0 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Sunday to get their Club World Cup campaign off to a winning start.

The duel between Brazil and Portugal in the group stage of the Club World Cup has the 22 starters confirmed, for the first round of Group A, at the MetLife Stadium, in New Jersey, United