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Scoop
a day ago
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- Scoop
Posa Returns For SL Benfica Match In Orlando
Press Release – Auckland City FC After a punishing 10-0 loss to Bayern Munich, the New Zealand side now face Portuguese powerhouse SL Benfica at Orlando's Inter&Co Stadium on June 20, in what could be a defining moment in Group C. Striker Myer Bevan, speaking after training in Chattanooga struck a tone of quiet determination: 'We've just got to move past that now and focus on the two games ahead.' The mood in camp is focused, not defeated. There's an understanding that while the odds are steep, the opportunity to compete on this stage is one they won't take for granted. SL Benfica, meanwhile, arrive in Orlando after a dramatic 2-2 draw with Boca Juniors. Their attacking quality is undeniable, Angel Di Maria, Nicolas Otamendi, and Vangelis Pavlidis bring UEFA Champions League pedigree. Bevan singled out Benfica's stars with admiration: 'Di Maria, obviously… and Otamendi – players like this have experienced the highest level for a very long time.' But he also hinted at a tactical opening: 'Maybe there's more space behind them… hopefully we can go at them as well as them coming at us.' Also bolstering the club's ranks is the return to the dugout of head coach Paul Posa who is back after a minor surgical procedure prevented him from travelling with the team on 2 June. The draw between SL Benfica and Boca Juniors means goal difference could be decisive, and the Navy Blues will be hoping they may find more room to operate if SL Benfica push forward aggressively. This isn't just about survival, it's about showing they belong. Auckland City FC know they're underdogs, but they've been here before. And in Orlando, under the Florida sun, they'll look to write a new chapter, one built on resilience, not reputation. Match Details FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP™ – Group C SL Benfica vs Auckland City FC Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, FL Friday, 20 June 2025, 12:00PM (Local Time) – Sat, 21 June 2025, 4:00 AM (NZT) AC SQUAD: 1. Conor TRACEY (GK) 2. Mario ILICH (C) 3. Adam MITCHELL 4. Christian GRAY 5. Nikko BOXALL, 6. Jackson MANUEL 7. Myer BEVAN 8. Gerard GARRIGA 9. Angus KILKOLLY 10. Dylan MANICKUM 11. Ryan DE VRIES 12. Regont MURATI 13. Nathan LOBO 14. Jordan VALE, 15. Jeremy FOO, 16. Joe LEE 17. Jerson LAGOS 18. Sebastian CIGANDA (GK) 19. Dylan CONNOLLY, 20. Matt ELLIS, 21. Adam KANUI BELL 22. Tong ZHOU 23. Alfie ROGERS, 24. Nathan GARROW (GK) 25. Michael DEN HEIJER, 26. David YOO, 27. Haris ZEB. HEAD COACH: Paul POSA ASSISTANT COACH: Ivan VICELICH ASSISTANT COACH: Adria CASALS ASSISTANT COACH: Daewook KIM GOALKEEPER COACH: Jonas HOFFMANN TECHNICAL ANALYST: Malte THESENVITZ PHYSIO: Matt PAYNE PHYSIO: Zara ELLIS PHYSIO: Natalia KOSINSKA TEAM DOCTOR: Craig PANTHER TEAM MANAGER: Keith COTON How to Watch the FIFA Club World Cup ™ on DAZN DAZN is offering free access to all FIFA Club World Cup™ matches. Here's how you can tune in: Sign up for a free DAZN account – Simply register with your email address. No hidden costs or fees. Download the DAZN App – Available on your TV, phone, tablet, or streaming device via your app store. Watch on a laptop or PC – Visit Log in – Select 'Get Started' or 'Log In' and enter your email address. Enjoy the matches – You now have access to all of DAZN's free content, including the FIFA Club World Cup™. Note: If you are already a DAZN subscriber or Freemium member, the competition is included in your current membership. Be part of the FIFA Club World Cup™ action and get your tickets here If you want to catch every kick of the ball then sign up to DAZN NZ to stream our FCWC matches live and free!
Scoop
a day ago
- Sport
- Scoop
Posa Returns For SL Benfica Match In Orlando
After a punishing 10-0 loss to Bayern Munich, the New Zealand side now face Portuguese powerhouse SL Benfica at Orlando's Inter&Co Stadium on June 20, in what could be a defining moment in Group C. Striker Myer Bevan, speaking after training in Chattanooga struck a tone of quiet determination: 'We've just got to move past that now and focus on the two games ahead.' The mood in camp is focused, not defeated. There's an understanding that while the odds are steep, the opportunity to compete on this stage is one they won't take for granted. SL Benfica, meanwhile, arrive in Orlando after a dramatic 2-2 draw with Boca Juniors. Their attacking quality is undeniable, Angel Di Maria, Nicolas Otamendi, and Vangelis Pavlidis bring UEFA Champions League pedigree. Bevan singled out Benfica's stars with admiration: 'Di Maria, obviously… and Otamendi - players like this have experienced the highest level for a very long time.' But he also hinted at a tactical opening: 'Maybe there's more space behind them… hopefully we can go at them as well as them coming at us.' Also bolstering the club's ranks is the return to the dugout of head coach Paul Posa who is back after a minor surgical procedure prevented him from travelling with the team on 2 June. The draw between SL Benfica and Boca Juniors means goal difference could be decisive, and the Navy Blues will be hoping they may find more room to operate if SL Benfica push forward aggressively. This isn't just about survival, it's about showing they belong. Auckland City FC know they're underdogs, but they've been here before. And in Orlando, under the Florida sun, they'll look to write a new chapter, one built on resilience, not reputation. Match Details FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP™ – Group C SL Benfica vs Auckland City FC Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, FL Friday, 20 June 2025, 12:00PM (Local Time) – Sat, 21 June 2025, 4:00 AM (NZT) AC SQUAD: 1. Conor TRACEY (GK) 2. Mario ILICH (C) 3. Adam MITCHELL 4. Christian GRAY 5. Nikko BOXALL, 6. Jackson MANUEL 7. Myer BEVAN 8. Gerard GARRIGA 9. Angus KILKOLLY 10. Dylan MANICKUM 11. Ryan DE VRIES 12. Regont MURATI 13. Nathan LOBO 14. Jordan VALE, 15. Jeremy FOO, 16. Joe LEE 17. Jerson LAGOS 18. Sebastian CIGANDA (GK) 19. Dylan CONNOLLY, 20. Matt ELLIS, 21. Adam KANUI BELL 22. Tong ZHOU 23. Alfie ROGERS, 24. Nathan GARROW (GK) 25. Michael DEN HEIJER, 26. David YOO, 27. Haris ZEB. HEAD COACH: Paul POSA ASSISTANT COACH: Ivan VICELICH ASSISTANT COACH: Adria CASALS ASSISTANT COACH: Daewook KIM GOALKEEPER COACH: Jonas HOFFMANN TECHNICAL ANALYST: Malte THESENVITZ PHYSIO: Matt PAYNE PHYSIO: Zara ELLIS PHYSIO: Natalia KOSINSKA TEAM DOCTOR: Craig PANTHER TEAM MANAGER: Keith COTON How to Watch the FIFA Club World Cup ™ on DAZN DAZN is offering free access to all FIFA Club World Cup™ matches. Here's how you can tune in: Sign up for a free DAZN account – Simply register with your email address. No hidden costs or fees. Download the DAZN App – Available on your TV, phone, tablet, or streaming device via your app store. Watch on a laptop or PC – Visit Log in – Select 'Get Started' or 'Log In' and enter your email address. Enjoy the matches – You now have access to all of DAZN's free content, including the FIFA Club World Cup™. Note: If you are already a DAZN subscriber or Freemium member, the competition is included in your current membership. Be part of the FIFA Club World Cup™ action and get your tickets here If you want to catch every kick of the ball then sign up to DAZN NZ to stream our FCWC matches live and free! About AUCKLAND CITY FC: Auckland City FC plays in the New Zealand domestic football competition (Northern League, National League Championship and Chatham Cup) and Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Champions League from its whenua at Kiwitea Street in Sandringham, Auckland and was founded in 2004. Photo Credit:
The Star
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-Nearly 1.5 million tickets sold for Club World Cup, FIFA says
Jun 16, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; FIFA signage is seen on the pitch prior to a match between CA Boca Juniors and SL Benfica in a group stage match of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (Reuters) -Fans from over 130 countries have purchased nearly 1.5 million tickets for the Club World Cup that kicked off last weekend in its newly expanded format across the United States, FIFA said on Tuesday. A crowd of more than 60,000 turned up for the opener at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday, which featured Inter Miami's Lionel Messi, while some 80,000 were in the Rose Bowl stands as Paris St Germain beat Atletico Madrid 4-0 on Sunday. Yet some matches have also been sparsely attended, as a 0-0 draw between Borussia Dortmund and Fluminense that kicked off midday on Tuesday played out to a half-empty MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. While Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca described the atmosphere at his team's game against Los Angeles FC as "a bit strange", as a little over 22,000 spectators came to watch at the 71,000 capacity Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Monday. "This is exactly what the FIFA Club World Cup was created for: a world-class stage where new stories are told, new heroes emerge, and club football fans feel part of something bigger," FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in a statement. Designed as a glittering curtain-raiser for the 2026 World Cup, FIFA hopes to build enthusiasm for the quadrennial spectacle among often soccer-ambivalent fans in the U.S., which will co-host the tournament next year with Canada and Mexico. Concerns had been rampant, however, after a lacklustre Copa America in 2024 that played out on sub-par pitches to half-empty stadiums and ended with a fan security fiasco at the final in Miami. (Reporting by Amy Tennery in East Rutherford, by Toby Davis)
Straits Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Nearly 1.5 million tickets sold for Club World Cup, FIFA says
Jun 16, 2025; Miami Gardens, Florida, USA; FIFA signage is seen on the pitch prior to a match between CA Boca Juniors and SL Benfica in a group stage match of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images REUTERS EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Fans from over 130 countries have purchased nearly 1.5 million tickets for the Club World Cup that kicked off last weekend in its newly expanded format across the United States, FIFA said on Tuesday. A crowd of more than 60,000 turned up for the opener at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday, which featured Inter Miami's Lionel Messi, while some 80,000 were in the Rose Bowl stands as Paris St Germain beat Atletico Madrid 4-0 on Sunday. Yet some matches have also been sparsely attended, as a 0-0 draw between Borussia Dortmund and Fluminense that kicked off midday on Tuesday played out to a half-empty MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. While Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca described the atmosphere at his team's game against Los Angeles FC as "a bit strange", as a little over 22,000 spectators came to watch at the 71,000 capacity Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Monday. "This is exactly what the FIFA Club World Cup was created for: a world-class stage where new stories are told, new heroes emerge, and club football fans feel part of something bigger," FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in a statement. Designed as a glittering curtain-raiser for the 2026 World Cup, FIFA hopes to build enthusiasm for the quadrennial spectacle among often soccer-ambivalent fans in the U.S., which will co-host the tournament next year with Canada and Mexico. Concerns had been rampant, however, after a lacklustre Copa America in 2024 that played out on sub-par pitches to half-empty stadiums and ended with a fan security fiasco at the final in Miami. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
SL Benfica President Rui Costa Inaugurates Portuguese club's new Residential Academy in Florida
The "Eagles" have taken their world-famous player development methodology to the United States TAMPA, Fla., June 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SL Benfica President Rui Costa officially inaugurated the club's new Residential Academy this Friday at Saint Leo University in Florida, marking a major step in the club's international expansion and long-term commitment to youth development in the United States. The event brought together members of the Benfica board, academy families, the Saint Leo University community, and guests from across the Tampa Bay area. First team players Florentino Luís, Joshua Wynder and Renato Sanches, who graduated from the academy in Lisbon, were also present. The ceremony was part of Benfica's visit to the U.S., where the club is participating in the first-ever FIFA Club World Cup. Benfica's player development training methodology is world famous with the club twice winning the award for best academy in the world at the Globe Soccer Awards and producing elite talent such as Bernardo Silva, Ruben Dias, João Neves, Gonçalo Ramos and João Felix. With this launch, Benfica becomes the third major European club to establish a residential academy in the U.S., beginning with 100 student-athletes and plans to grow to 500. Training will follow the club's training methods and will be led by Benfica-trained coaches. President Rui Costa said, "For us, Sport Lisboa e Benfica, it is a great honor to be here today, in person, to inaugurate this academy. We are known, beyond our borders, for the excellent work we do in player development, and being able to carry out this partnership with Saint Leo University, here in the United States, fills us with pride and honor, especially because this is a model we strongly believe in: where our players can combine sporting excellence with academic development," he emphasized. He added, "It's a fantastic project, a huge project, one of great scale—but scale in the Benfica way. It is the first, but it will not be the last. Above all, it is an important pillar for what we envision as the expansion of the Benfica brand, and for one of our highest priorities, as I mentioned earlier: to develop players the Benfica way." Benfica's academy footprint spans 5 continents with full academies in Portugal, USA, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, and technical partnerships in Egypt, Dubai, India, Mauritius, Malta, Japan, Lithuania and Luxembourg and Poland alongside high-performance youth camps across the globe. Edwin Narain, chair of the St. Leo University board of trustees, said, "It is my great pleasure to welcome you to Saint Leo University, as we celebrate the official launch of a partnership between Saint Leo University and the Benfica Residential Academy," Narain said. "We are honored that the club has chosen Saint Leo University as the site of its first residential academy in the United States." View original content: SOURCE Sport Lisboa e Benfica Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
