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Club World Cup SHOCK: Auckland City Draw With Boca Juniors, Benfica Beat Bayern + Chelsea Advance
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- Jun 25, 2025
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Summary
Tuesday's Club World Cup delivered one of the greatest underdog stories in football history! Auckland City's amateur team - featuring teachers, barbers, and students - held Argentine giants Boca Juniors to a stunning 1-1 draw, eliminating Boca from the tournament. Christian Gray's equalizer capped an incredible journey for the New Zealand side after 10-0 and 6-0 defeats. Meanwhile, Benfica shocked Bayern Munich 1-0 with Andreas Schjelderup's goal to top Group C in their first-ever victory over the German champions. Chelsea bounced back from the Nicolas Jackson red card disaster, beating Espérance de Tunis 3-0 with Liam Delap scoring his first goal. Plus, LAFC's heartbreak continued as Wallace Yan's late equalizer gave Flamengo a 1-1 draw. Looking ahead to Wednesday's Group E and F finales: Inter Milan face River Plate while Dortmund battle Ulsan HD in crucial qualification matches