Bayern Munich take on the visitors Auckland City in the round 1 match of FIFA Club World Cup. The match will be played on Sunday, June 15th at TQL Stadium (Cincinnati, OH).
Bayern endured a rare failure last season. Despite heavy reinforcements — most notably the arrival of Harry Kane — they ended the campaign without a single trophy, finishing only third in the Bundesliga. Vincent Kompany was brought in to fix the situation, though he suffered an early setback, losing to Bayer Leverkusen in the domestic cup. But most importantly, he guided Bayern past Leverkusen in the league title race — with Kane finally lifting his long-awaited first major trophy. They also got their revenge in the Champions League, eliminating the “Aspirins” en route to the semifinals, where Inter proved too strong. While the season ended with just the league title, it restored pride — and the hunger for more is stronger than ever.
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Auckland City are the natural underdogs at this level. ACFC were founded in 2004, but have long been the dominant force not only in New Zealand but across Oceania. That status hasn’t changed — they defended their title in the Northern League and repeated the feat in the OFC Champions League earlier this spring. Their only matches in 2025 so far were those five continental fixtures: three group-stage games, a semifinal against Ifira Black Bird, and the final against Hekari United. Once again, they confirmed their regional dominance — though that comes with an asterisk, as Australia competes in Asia and Wellington Phoenix plays in a different system. At the last six Club World Cup appearances, Auckland have been eliminated at the first hurdle each time. In 2024, they lost 2-6 to Al Ain of the UAE in the Intercontinental Cup format — and another early exit looks likely.
This will be the first-ever meeting between these two vastly different clubs. This is a total mismatch. Expect the German powerhouse, fresh and well-rested, to crush a side that hasn’t seen top-level action in months. Back Bayern with a -4.0 handicap (odds: 1.65).
Prediction for the match: Bayern Munich to win with -4.0 handicap.
