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- Competition: FIFA Club World Cup
- Date: Tuesday, 24th, June 2025
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: Geodis Park (Nashville, TN)
Boca Juniors face a must-win scenario on Tuesday night at Geodis Park as they aim to lock in a top-two finish against group underdogs Auckland City.
Auckland City, the semi-professional outfit from New Zealand that earned their FIFA Cub World Cup invite by ruling Oceanian football with seven titles from the last nine Champions League campaigns, won't have fond memories of this year's edition, especially after being drawn into a brutal group featuring Bayern, Benfica and Boca Juniors.
After finally returning to the grand stage of the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time in nearly two decades, Boca Juniors showed flashes of quality but will feel the sting of letting a 2-0 lead slip in their draw with Benfica on matchday one, followed by a narrow loss to Bayern Munich who delivered a clinical late blow.
Auckland City vs Boca Juniors Betting Tips : UNDER 4
This isn’t about whether the Argentine club will come out on top, but rather by how many goals they’ll steamroll their way to another statement win, as we expect yet another rough outing for the outmatched New Zealand side who have already played the role of punching bag in the opening pair of group fixtures. After getting off to a nightmare start with a crushing 10-0 demolition at the hands of a ruthless Bayern Munich, the Navy Blues coped quite well with Benfica's onslqught in the first 45 minutes before completely unraveling in the second half and slumping to a final 6-0 loss, effectively becoming goal difference fodder for the rest of the group. While fans will be hoping for the Bavarian powerhouse to topple Benfica in the group final, Boca Juniors will be looking to boost their goal difference against the struggling Auckland City with a commanding performance, and we expect the Argentine side to storm out like a whirlwind from the first whistle. While Boca Juniors are heavily favored to get the job done without much resistance, it feels unlikely they’ll replicate the demolition jobs delivered by Bayern and Benfica against Auckland, which is why we believe the New Zealand underdogs could hold their own fairly well in Tuesday’s clash.
Auckland City team news
Nathan Garrow impressed between the posts on matchday two against Benfica, making 10 clean saves and ensuring his side avoided a repeat of the Bayern Munich disaster.
Head coach Paulo Posa is expected to line up with a back five, once again deploying defensive midfielder Michael den Heijer at the heart of the defense.
Last matches of Auckland City
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Benfica
6 : 0
Auckland City
FIFA Club World Cup
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Bayern Munich
10 : 0
Auckland City
FIFA Club World Cup
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West Coast Rangers
2 : 5
Auckland City
Regional Leagues
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Auckland City
5 : 2
Manurewa
Regional Leagues
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East Coast Bays
2 : 2
Auckland City
Regional Leagues
Auckland City lineup
Goalkeeper
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24
Nathan Garrow
Defenders
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13
Nathan Lobo
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3
Adam Mitchell
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25
Michael den Heijer
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5
Nikko Boxall
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12
Regont Murati
Midfielders
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10
Dylan Manickum
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2
Mario Ilich
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8
Gerard Garriga
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23
David Yoo
Forwards
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7
Myer Bevan
Boca Juniors team news
Ander Herrera, once of Athletic Bilbao, PSG, and Man United, received a straight red and an eye-catching four-game suspension, meaning he’ll miss Tuesday’s clash and possibly two more if his side advances.
Uruguayan talisman Edinson Cavani missed the opening pair of Club World Cup matches due to injury, but the veteran could now be named on the bench and await second-half minutes.
Last matches of Boca Juniors
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Bayern Munich
2 : 1
Boca Juniors
FIFA Club World Cup
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Boca Juniors
0 : 1
Independiente
Liga Profesional de Fútbol
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Boca Juniors
4 : 2
Lanús
Liga Profesional de Fútbol
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River Plate
2 : 1
Boca Juniors
Liga Profesional de Fútbol
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Boca Juniors
1 : 0
Barracas Central
Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Boca Juniors lineup
Goalkeeper
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25
Agustín Marchesín
Defenders
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23
Lautaro Blanco
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26
Marco Pellegrino
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5
Rodrigo Battaglia
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17
Luis Advíncula
Midfielders
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22
Kevin Zenón
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30
Tomás Belmonte
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20
Alan Velasco
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8
Carlos Palacios
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7
Exequiel Zeballos
Forwards
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16
Miguel Merentiel
3 Reasons why we expect Under 4
- Auckland City have managed a total of just three shots on target across their opening pair of CWC matches.
- Auckland City have recorded a low 0.15 expected goals from their first two games.
- Boca Juniors have failed to score more than one goal in five of their last six competitive matches.
Main prediction Auckland City - Boca Juniors
Under 3.5 goals
Best Odds:
Additional predictions
Auckland City & Boca Juniors current standing in FIFA Club World Cup
Group C | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | FC Bayern München | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 - 1 | +11 | 6 |
2 | Benfica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 - 2 | +6 | 4 |
3 | Boca Juniors | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 - 4 | -1 | 1 |
4 | Auckland City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 - 16 | -16 | 0 |