Latest news with #IvanVicelich
RNZ News
2 hours ago
- Sport
- RNZ News
Football: Auckland City 'tried to do our best without the ball' against brutal Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich's midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic fights for the ball with Auckland City's Mario Ilich during the Club World Cup 2025. Photo: FEDERICO PARRA / AFP Auckland City assistant coach Ivan Vicelich said he was very proud of his players' efforts in their record loss at the FIFA Club World Cup. Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich hit double figures against Auckland City in Cincinnati to record the biggest win in the history of the Club World Cup . The 10-0 victory was never in doubt as the part-timers struggled to keep up with the six-time European champions. "We knew it was going to be a very difficult game," Vicelich said afterwards. "Obviously we're playing against one of the top teams in the world, so really proud of the efforts." The German side was on the score sheet within six minutes and were up 6-0 at half time. Jamal Musiala scored a second half hat-trick. "The result is not what we wanted obviously and [the players] suffer internally with that, but to be able to sit up here and be proud of the players is what we're after." Vicelich said the players were told at half time to keep battling. "They took it on, and it's a dream for our players coming from an amateur level to play in this environment." Vicelich doesn't think his players gave the opposition too much respect. "We talked about that, we knew Bayern Munich can play really well against any team, so we knew that was going to happen. We tried to do our best without the ball. "All we can do now is recover and the guys can learn from this experience and in a couple of days time we can lift them up again." Auckland had one shot on goal. Auckland's next game is against Benfica of Portugal on Saturday. Their final group game is against Boca Juniors of Argentina. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
🌎 The Club World Cup guide to...Auckland City
Our guide to all 32 clubs participating at the FIFA Club World Cup continues. You can check out the full list so far here. Today we're looking City. How did they qualify for the Club World Cup? 📸 Hagen Hopkins - 2017 Getty Images Advertisement Auckland City secured their spot in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup by winning the 2022 and 2023 OFC Champions League titles. FIFA awarded Oceania one guaranteed place in the expanded 32-team tournament and Auckland, as the highest-ranked club in the region over the four years leading up to the event, clinched qualification. They are though, the only amateur side heading to the United States this summer. History at the Club World Cup Auckland City have a notable history in the FIFA Club World Cup, having qualified for the tournament on 13 previous occasions. Their best performance came in 2014 when they finished third, marking their most significant achievement on the world stage How did they perform in the 2024/25 season? Auckland City finished second in the New Zealand National League and were runners-up in the Chatham Cup. They were more successful on the continent however, winning the OFC Champions League. Who is the coach? New Zealand-born Paul Posa is the current head coach of Auckland but is unable to attend the tournament so interim boss Ivan Vicelich will take his place. Who is their star player? Myer Bevan is the name to look out for when the Kiwi giants kick off their tournament against Bayern Munich on June 15. The 28-year-old forward returned to the club last September for his fourth separate spell. Expected performance at the Club World Cup Named alongside Bayern Munich, Boca Juniors and Benfica, the New Zealand outfit will struggle to get out of the group. 📸 Hagen Hopkins - 2017 Getty Images
