Following a hard-fought draw in their opening Club World Cup match, Benfica aims for nothing short of a full three points on Friday as they face Group C underdogs Auckland City in Orlando. The launch time for the Benfica vs Auckland City game is 17:00 UK Time.
When does Benfica vs Auckland City kick off?
- Competition: FIFA Club World Cup
- Game Day: Friday, 20 June 2025
- Kick-off: 17:00 UK time
- Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, Florida
In Tuesday’s 2-2 draw between Boca Juniors and Benfica at the Hard Rock stadium, Benfica’s Club World Cup campaign got off to a tumultuous start with three players sent off. Due to Ander Herrera’s dismissal, Aguias allowed two goals in the first half but equalised via Angel Di Maria just before halftime. The Portuguese squad managed to get one back in the last ten minutes thanks to a goal from Nicholas Otamedi, and they were also involved in the sending-off of Andrea Belotti.
The first encounter of the Club World Cup was a nightmare for Auckland City, who lost badly to Bayern Munich, winners of the Bundesliga, 10-0. City had a pitiful 28% possession and failed to score despite having a single attempt on target. Given the score in their first encounter, they aren’t in much of a position to advance if they lose this match as well. Recently, Auckland’s away performance has been lacklustre; in their previous six games, they’ve managed only three wins, one tie, and two defeats, with no clean sheets to show for it.
Where to watch Benfica vs Auckland City
- UK: DAZN UK, tabii
- USA: DAZN USA
- Canada: DAZN Canada
- Australia: DAZN, Kayo Sports, Foxtel Now
- Portugal: TVI Player, DAZN Portugal, tabii, TVI
Benfica vs Auckland City Squads
Benfica Predicted Lineup: Trubin (GK), Carreras, Silva, Otamendi, Dahl, Sanches, Florentino, Aursnes, Akturkoglu, Di Maria & Pavlidis
Auckland City Predicted Lineup: Tracey (GK), Lobo, Boxall, Den Heijer, Mitchell, Murati, Manickum, Ilich, Garriga, Yoo & De Vries
