Auckland City have turned the FIFA Club World Cup on its head by knocking out host club Al Ahli with a 2-0 win in Abu Dhabi in a playoff on Thursday morning to reach the quarterfinals.
The Al Ahli spying mission to check out Auckland City ahead of next week’s Club World Cup clash in Abu Dhabi might prove largely futile.
Auckland City will depart for the FIFA Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi with a quiet belief that they can topple host club Al Ahli in a fortnight’s time and extend the golden weather for football in New Zealand.
Waitakere United has confirmed the 20 players that will travel first to China and then on to Japan for the FIFA Club World Cup.
Waitakere United believe experience and preparation will give them the best possible chance of toppling A-League outfit Adelaide United at the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 on December 11.
