The Boca Juniors fanbase has been one of the standout features of the Club World Cup2025, a competition where they’ll aim to stay alive in what will be the final matchday of the Group Stage, facing the weak Auckland City from New Zealand.

Under this backdrop, the BeIN Sports team covering the Xeneize squad asked fans after the match against Bayern Munich if they felt discouraged about qualifying, and their responses were entirely encouraging—they haven’t lost faith in continuing to compete.

Boca Juniors trust they’ll stay alive

“Of course, hope is never lost. 7... 8-0,” one fan remarked, while another joined in, saying, “It’s estimated that Boca will win 7-0, and we’ll advance on goal difference.”

“Watch out, Chelsea, be careful,” another commented, already thinking about a potential next round where they could face the English giant.

Boca Juniors faces Auckland City this Tuesday at GEODIS Park in Nashville, in a decisive **FIFA Club World Cup 2025 match, where the Argentine team must secure a massive win and hope for a favorable result from Bayern Munich against Benfica to advance to the round of 16.

The arrival of Miguel Ángel Russo to the Xeneize bench has restored hope and competitive spirit to the team, but results so far haven’t been enough. In their tournament debut, Boca drew 2-2 with Benfica after squandering a two-goal lead in Miami, and in their second match, they fell 1-2 to the powerful Bayern Munich in the final minutes.

What does Boca Juniors need to qualify?

The Group F standings are clear:

• Bayern Munich leads with 6 points.
• Benfica has 4 points.
• Boca Juniors has just 1 point.
• Auckland City, with 0 points, is already eliminated after losing 0-10 to Bayern and 0-6 to Benfica.

For Boca Juniors to have a chance at reaching the round of 16 of the 2025 Club World Cup, they need a specific combination of results:

• Bayern Munich must defeat Benfica.
• Boca must thrash Auckland City by at least six goals if Benfica loses 0-1.

There are other tighter scenarios:

• If Boca wins 5-0 and Benfica loses 0-2, both teams would be tied on points and goal difference, so fair play (fewer cards) would decide who advances. In this case, yellow cards could knock Xeneize out.

Boca, with their heart on the pitch… and a calculator in hand

With these calculations clear, Boca Juniors will go all out at GEODIS Park, a stadium with a capacity of 35,000 spectators, backed by strong support from their fans, who already made their presence felt at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami during previous matches.

Awaiting the recovery of striker Edinson Cavani, Russo will rely on fellow Uruguayan Miguel Merentiel, who already scored against Bayern and was key in the draw against Benfica.

Auckland City: the weakest opponent in the group

Auckland City, representing Oceania, arrives already eliminated, having conceded 16 goals in just two matches. With nothing to lose, they’ll aim to avoid another thrashing, but on paper, they present the perfect opportunity for Boca to rack up the goals they need.