Auckland City weren't even coached by their normal coach, Paul Rosa, as personal circumstances kept him from heading to the United States with the team for the initial phase of the tournament, where the Navy Blues were led by a group of Adria Casals, Ivan Vicelich, Daewook Kim, and Jonas Hoffmann.

Christian Gray, a trainee teacher at an Intermediate School in Auckland, scored in a famous draw vs. Boca Juniors.

Live updates of the Club World Cup group match between Auckland City FC and Boca Juniors in Nashville. Auckland City FC have suffered heavy defeats in their opening two matches while Boca Juniors need a big win to advance to the knockout stage.