FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino, had billed the Club World Cup as "THE BEST v THE BEST," as the "the 32 best club teams in the world," and the "pinnacle" of soccer. But on the second day of this novel tournament, in the second game, their pitch unraveled when the sixth best team met No. 5,074.

BAYERN MUNICH ruthlessly thumped Auckland City 10-0 to get their Club World Cup campaign underway in perfect style. But amazingly, England skipper Harry Kane was not among the scorers. THIS IS A

Bayern Munich only needed 20 minutes to score four goals against a completely absent Auckland City, at the end of the first half the eternal Thomas Muller scores the fifth, then Olise closes the set with a beautiful curling shot.

The battle for Nico Williams is heating up, and now, Bayern Munich have thrown their hat into the ring, posing a serious challenge to Barcelona’s long-standing interest in the Athletic Club

Bayern Munich attacker Serge Gnabry allegedly has no desire to seek a move away from Allianz Arena this summer amid the recent speculation surrounding his future. The Germany international was again a regular for Bayern during the 2024-25 campaign, making 42 appearances in all competitions, scoring seven goals and registering eight assists.

Bayern Munich and Auckland City face off today in, a priori, the most uneven duel of the opening day in the Club World Cup. Auckland City will try to draw on the pride that comes with being the most successful oceanic club in history to give the current Bundesliga champion a scare.