Auckland needs to find a way to bounce back, or its hopes of advancing will diminish to zero. Benfica will attempt to take control of the second spot in the Group C standings with

Auckland City exchanged counterattacks with the Portuguese powerhouse in the first half but was still outshot 18-1.

The Club World Cup fixture between Benfica and Aukland City was delayed by more than two hours on Friday due to the weather conditions in Orlando. The fixture at the Inter & Co Stadium was suspended at 1:06pm local time during the half time break amid thunderstorms and heavy rain in the area,