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Auckland City FC 1, Boca Juniors 1: Argentine media reacts to draw at Fifa Club World Cup
Argentine media have labelled Auckland City FC’s 1-1 draw with Boca Juniors at the Fifa Club World Cup an “embarrassment” after the South American giants failed to advance to the knockout stage. Boca Juniors went into the final group match needing Portuguese side Benfica to lose to Bayern Munich and also needing a big win over Auckland City FC.
How a bunch of amateurs at Auckland City FC pulled off the upset of Club World Cup
Most of the players are amateurs, get around 100 USD for a game (as opposed to six figure sums those in Europe earn.) Even Auckland City’s local paper, the New Zealand Herald, joined the critics, suggesting the team had “damaged Auckland City FC’s proud 20-year legacy” in Fifa events.
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