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Maybe more goals could have been scored.
Kim Min-jae's team Bayern Munich (Germany) presented a nightmare to Oceania champion Auckland City (New Zealand). Munich beat Oakland City 10-0 in the first match of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Jogging League at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati on the 16th (Korea time). Kingsley Comang scored six goals in the first half alone, starting with the first goal five minutes into the game. He also added four goals in the second half, creating a rare scene of double-digit scoring. It is the first time in more than four years that Munich has won the official match with double-digit points since a 12-0 win over Brammer in the first round of the 2021 Pokal.
On the same day, Munich took 72% of the ball possession and poured out as many as 31 shots. There are 17 effective shots. Oakland City allowed 10 runs, but without goalkeeper Connor Tracy's good defense, the number of runs could have increased.
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The BBC compared the difference between the two teams, describing the match as 'mismatch'. According to the BBC, Auckland City's financial statement revenue last year was just over £491,700 (about KRW 910.59 million), while Munich raised £737 million (about KRW 685.2 billion). It also said that `The weekly wage of amateur players in Auckland City is limited to 150 New Zealand dollars (about 120,000 won), and it takes about 117 years to earn as much as Harry Kane (400,000 pounds, about 740 million won)." The entire Oakland City squad is worth about 3.9 million pounds (about 7.2 billion won), but Munich is worth about 769 million pounds (about 1.423 trillion won)." In the meantime, Munich's opta power ranking is sixth, but Oakland City is 5074th, 2,500th place lower than York City in the National League (non-league). There is also a big difference from Al Ain (625th), the lowest-ranking second-ranked team in the Club World Cup, 'München is a team with the best stars in the world, but Auckland City is a team that includes elementary school teachers, insurance brokers, barbers, salespeople and several students. Defender Nathan Robbo compared the difference between the two teams, saying, 'I have to take college exams at a hotel during this tournament.
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FIFA started the tournament ambitiously with a total prize of $1 billion (about 1.37 trillion won) by expanding the size of the Club World Cup, which only seven teams participated in, to 32. However, complaints have also been raised by the International Federation of Players (FIFPRO) and the World League Association over the tournament, which will be held immediately after the end of the season. The BBC pointed out that `Oakland City entered the tournament as Oceania champion, but it revealed a level difference with Munich' and that it is likely to raise questions about the new way of the tournament'.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
