FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s boast that the new-look Club World Cup pits “the best against the best” has been spectacularly blown out of the water by the low-key start to proceedings in the USA.

Bayern Munich clobbered an amateur team in the Club World Cup, setting a new all-time record in FIFA competitions.

Auckland City FC’s 10-0 thumping at the hands of Bayern Munich was a new record defeat at a Fifa club tournament and also exceeded the previous-highest margin at a Fifa World Cup. The amateur team were always going to be rank outsiders,