Though Auckland City can claim to be Oceania's best team given their continental record, their players are part-time pros, who are used to playing in front of a home crowd of just 3,500. TQL Stadium holds a capacity of 26,000, and the change of venue and opponent will be drastic for Posa’s team as they are facing one of Europe’s best sides.

Newly crowned European champions PSG opened their Club World Cup campaign with a 4-0 win over Atletico Madrid, while Bayern Munich scored a record 10 goals against New Zealand’s Auckland City.