Al-Ittihad beat Auckland City 3-0 in FIFA Club World Cup
Goals by Benzema, Kante and Romarinho bring victory to Saudi club in Jeddah
Players of Al-Ittihad celebrate after scoring a goal during the 20th edition of 2023 FIFA Club World Cup first round match between Al-Ittihad and Auckland City at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on December 12, 2023
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Al-Ittihad FC claimed a 3-0 win over Auckland City FC on Tuesday in the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup.
Romarinho broke the deadlock in the 29th minute, N'Golo Kante doubled the lead and Karim Benzema scored his team's third goal at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium.
With this result, Al-Ittihad advanced to the second round of the Club World Cup and will face African champions Al Ahly at the same venue on Friday.
The FIFA-organized annual international club competition will conclude with the final on Dec. 22.
Manchester City (UEFA Champions League winners), Fluminense (Copa Libertadores champions), Japanese club Urawa Reds (AFC Champions League winners) and Mexico's Club Leon (CONCACAF Champions League winners) are the other competitors in the 2023 Club World Cup.
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