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    Lessons aplenty for Auckland City as a gulf in class came to bear in their opening match at football's Club World Cup

    Lessons aplenty for Auckland City as a gulf in class came to bear in their opening match at football's Club World Cup


    The tournament's only amateur side have been thumped 10-nil by Bayern Munich in Cincinnati.

    Auckland assistant coach Ivan Vicelich's been asked if they were overawed, or showed too much respect to the 33-time German champions.



    Auckland's next match is on Saturday against Portuguese side Benfica.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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