Club World Cup
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Messi983
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In a football ruled by money, sometimes a story emerges that unravels everything. In New Jersey, during the 2025 Club World Cup, a semi-professional New Zealand team turned an unexpected page by drawing 1-1 with Boca Juniors. Auckland City's feat not only represented a sporting milestone for the modest Oceanian squad. It also brought with it an unprecedented financial injection: 930,000 euros (one million dollars).
Nine hundred and thirty thousand euros. Exactly 11,111 times more than what each player earns weekly, a mere 84 euros. The contrast is stark. Auckland City players have part-time jobs to make ends meet. One of the most striking cases is that of the substitute goalkeeper, who revealed after the match in statements reported by local media: "I clean swimming pools and jacuzzis. I asked for time off from work or else I'd resign. I didn't get paid for the time we were in the United States." Despite this, he celebrated the fact that "the prize money will be shared among the entire staff and squad." Sebastián Ciganda expressed this in an interview with DSports Radio.
The reward comes thanks to the Club World Cup regulations, which establish a prize of one million dollars (930,000 euros) for each group stage draw, like the one the modest club achieved on Wednesday. Curiously, this haul, for other clubs merely a minor accounting figure, represents the largest income in Auckland City's history.
The context makes the feat even greater. Auckland City isn't even the main club in its city: that spot is occupied by Auckland FC, which competes in the Australian A-League and offers base salaries of around €65,000 per year. The Navy Blues, on the other hand, play in a regional league on New Zealand's North Island, under semi-amateur conditions, and their players typically receive around €93 per game. The difference with the Argentine giant is enormous.
Nine hundred and thirty thousand euros. Exactly 11,111 times more than what each player earns weekly, a mere 84 euros. The contrast is stark. Auckland City players have part-time jobs to make ends meet. One of the most striking cases is that of the substitute goalkeeper, who revealed after the match in statements reported by local media: "I clean swimming pools and jacuzzis. I asked for time off from work or else I'd resign. I didn't get paid for the time we were in the United States." Despite this, he celebrated the fact that "the prize money will be shared among the entire staff and squad." Sebastián Ciganda expressed this in an interview with DSports Radio.
The reward comes thanks to the Club World Cup regulations, which establish a prize of one million dollars (930,000 euros) for each group stage draw, like the one the modest club achieved on Wednesday. Curiously, this haul, for other clubs merely a minor accounting figure, represents the largest income in Auckland City's history.
The context makes the feat even greater. Auckland City isn't even the main club in its city: that spot is occupied by Auckland FC, which competes in the Australian A-League and offers base salaries of around €65,000 per year. The Navy Blues, on the other hand, play in a regional league on New Zealand's North Island, under semi-amateur conditions, and their players typically receive around €93 per game. The difference with the Argentine giant is enormous.
Maradona37
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So today we have Dortmund-Ulsan and Sundowns-Fluminese. 8 pm local time UK
Ulsan are out. Sundowns have impressed people but need to win to go through. They know what they must do. If Sundowns lose or draw then Dortmund are through even if they lose.
Then Inter-River and Red Diamonds-Monterrey at 2 am.
This is interesting. The winner of River-Inter will top the group. Monterrey need to win to have any chance at advancing, and will finish second if there is a winner in the other game. If Inter-River ends in a draw and Monterrey win though, three teams will be on 5 points (all will have beaten Uwara and drawn with each other). But there are other permutations there too, such as if Inter and River have a high-scoring draw. For what is it worth I have gone 2-2 in Inter-River and 2-0 to Monterrey. In that event I am sure both Inter and River both progress because they'll have had the highest scoring draw of the three drawn games between the three teams. In this event I am sure the results and goals scored against Ulsan become inconsequential. So Monterrey could win 100-0 and it wouldn't matter.
Overall though it is complicated. What Monterrey need to definitely do is win (and preferably by two clear goals). Then they need to hope for a winner in the other game or at least hope if it's a draw it isn't higher than 1-1.
Found this on BBC site
'If Monterrey win and the other game ends in a draw, there are multiple possibilities depending on the exact scores in both games.
The top three would all finish on five points, so it would come down to goals scored in the games between the three of them - and, if that is level, goal difference in the group, fair play or even drawing lots.'
Basically,a 2-2 means Inter top the group with River second. No matter what Monterrey do. As the three games between them would be draws. Inter would have three goals in those games, River 2, and Monterrey 1.
Ulsan are out. Sundowns have impressed people but need to win to go through. They know what they must do. If Sundowns lose or draw then Dortmund are through even if they lose.
Then Inter-River and Red Diamonds-Monterrey at 2 am.
This is interesting. The winner of River-Inter will top the group. Monterrey need to win to have any chance at advancing, and will finish second if there is a winner in the other game. If Inter-River ends in a draw and Monterrey win though, three teams will be on 5 points (all will have beaten Uwara and drawn with each other). But there are other permutations there too, such as if Inter and River have a high-scoring draw. For what is it worth I have gone 2-2 in Inter-River and 2-0 to Monterrey. In that event I am sure both Inter and River both progress because they'll have had the highest scoring draw of the three drawn games between the three teams. In this event I am sure the results and goals scored against Ulsan become inconsequential. So Monterrey could win 100-0 and it wouldn't matter.
Overall though it is complicated. What Monterrey need to definitely do is win (and preferably by two clear goals). Then they need to hope for a winner in the other game or at least hope if it's a draw it isn't higher than 1-1.
Found this on BBC site
'If Monterrey win and the other game ends in a draw, there are multiple possibilities depending on the exact scores in both games.
The top three would all finish on five points, so it would come down to goals scored in the games between the three of them - and, if that is level, goal difference in the group, fair play or even drawing lots.'
Basically,a 2-2 means Inter top the group with River second. No matter what Monterrey do. As the three games between them would be draws. Inter would have three goals in those games, River 2, and Monterrey 1.
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Maradona37
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Sundown doing well again
Maradona37
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Sundowns will have won a lot of fans with how they've played in this tournament. Been entertaining and attacking. They need to score, though.
They would probably score if the game was played a few hours later...
Maradona37
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Haha belter
Maradona37
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Maradona37
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Fucking hell River are pathetic. So so dirty. Acuna is an imbecile.
khaled_a_d
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So, the two SA teams who got qualified without actually winning Copa Libertadores are both out?
Brazilian league is just different beast in there, Argentinians have lots of work to do.
Brazilian league is just different beast in there, Argentinians have lots of work to do.
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