US EditionNew Zealanders Hail Auckland City as “Heroic” and “Remarkable” After Famous Draw with Boca Juniors
- Auckland City drew 1-1 with Boca Juniors on June 25, 2025, in Nashville, eliminating Boca from the FIFA Club World Cup Group C stage.
- Boca needed a strong win to advance, but Auckland City, an amateur team with players holding day jobs, had already exited the tournament.
- Christian Gray, a trainee teacher, scored the equaliser for Auckland City after Boca Juniors initially took the lead through Lautaro Di Lollo; the match was interrupted for close to 50 minutes because of severe weather conditions.
- Boca forward Edinson Cavani noted that the "really hot" weather worked in Auckland's favor when they scored their equaliser, and Radio New Zealand highlighted Gray's heroics as key to Auckland City's impressive result.
- The draw caused an "international embarrassment" for Boca, highlighted by media and fans, cementing Auckland City's remarkable performance against a professional giant.
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In a game with no real stakes, the New Zealand club won its only point in the competition by pulling the 1-1 draw.
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At the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States, a big surprise occurred in the final round of Group C when New Zealand amateur team Auckland City drew 1-1 with Argentine giants Boca Juniors.
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