Benfica Beat Bayern, Chelsea Advance, Auckland Hold Boca Juniors at Club World Cup

In the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Benfica topped Group C with a 1-0 victory over Bayern Munich, thanks to Andreas Schjelderup's first-half goal, marking Benfica's first-ever win in 14 meetings against Bayern. Chelsea advanced to the knockout stages as Group D runners-up after a 3-0 win over Esperance of Tunisia, with Liam Delap scoring his first Chelsea goal, setting up a last-16 clash against Benfica. Bayern Munich and Chelsea's group winners Flamengo will meet in the next round, with Bayern facing Flamengo and Benfica playing Chelsea. Auckland City, a mostly amateur team from New Zealand, earned a memorable 1-1 draw against Boca Juniors, their first point of the tournament, which was widely praised as a remarkable achievement given their semi-professional status. Despite heavy defeats earlier, Auckland City's performance earned respect from fans and FIFA officials alike. The tournament continues with Benfica versus Chelsea and Bayern Munich facing Flamengo in the next knockout fixtures.