Overview

• Auckland City secured a 1-1 draw with Boca Juniors in their concluding Club World Cup fixture to earn their first point of the tournament
• Christian Gray, a trainee teacher, headed in the equalizer in the 52nd minute after an early own goal handed Boca the lead
• Goalkeeper Nathan Garrow redeemed his first-half error by making several crucial saves, denying Boca despite a 40-shot onslaught
• The New Zealand amateurs had conceded 10 goals to Bayern Munich and six to Benfica in their previous group games
• New Zealand media hailed the result as “remarkable” and “heroic,” and future Club World Cups will feature professional clubs from Oceania