Auckland City's 10-0 demolition at the hands of Bayern Munich exposed a major fallacy in FIFAs's new Club World Cup format.

With the tournament being expanded to 32 teams for this edition in the United States, this is a record that may not stand for long, but that won't matter for Bayern Munich after kicking off the tournament in style.

Bayern Munich's Club World Cup group game against Auckland City was a mismatch on the pitch - so why were the part-timers from New Zealand facing the 34-time German champions?