Auckland City FC FIFA Club World Cup 2025 squad: Myer Bevan & Adam Mitchell included

The New Zealanders will face the likes of Porto, Bayern Munich and Boca Juniors in the tournament.

Auckland City FC will go from being tourists to playing Bayern Munich with little to fear at this month’s FIFA Club World Cup in the United States, featuring a team that includes part-time teachers, students, and estate agents.

Of the 32 teams competing in America, the New Zealand team, which has won the Oceania Champions League each of the last four years, is the only one that is not a full-time professional.

Auckland striker Angus Kilkolly told BBC World Service:

“We’re all used to leaving the house in the morning, going to do the day job and then going and training football at night.”

“I work for a power tool brand, a global brand, I manage a sales team there. We’ve got a few other boys who work in sales as well, real estate agents, teachers, a couple of the boys are uni students.”

“It’s not easy but it’s something we have always done so we don’t really know any different. It’s no different to going to school and then going to play football after school.”

“This opportunity might not come around again, so all the people around us know how major this event is and how much of an opportunity it is to play in it.”

Participating in one of FIFA’s most prestigious events, Auckland City FC will look to make history. With nothing to lose, they hope to leave a mark on the FIFA Club World Cup 2025.

They are in one of the toughest groups, featuring Bayern Munich, Boca Juniors, and Benfica. Reaching the knockout round will require blood, sweat, and determination on the pitch.

Auckland City FC squad for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025

Goalkeepers: Conor Tracey, Areya Prasad, Nathan Garrow

Defenders: Adam Mitchell, Christian Gray, Nikko Boxall, Regont Murati, Nathan Lobo, Jordan Vale, Dylan Connolly, Adam Bell, Alfie Rogers, Ryan Ellis

Midfielders: Gerard Garriga, Mario Ilich, Dylan Manickum, Jeremy Foo, Joe Lee, Jerson Lagos, Matt Ellis, Tong Zhou, Michael Den Heijer, David Yoo, Haris Zeb, Jackson Manuel, Paris Domfeh

Forwards: Myer Bevan, Angus Kilkolly, Ryan de Vries

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