The day's action began with one of the group stage's most mismatched games, with six-time UEFA Champions League winners Bayern Munich facing off against the competition's only semi-pro team, New Zealand's Auckland City FC.

Paris Saint-Germain kicked off their 2025 Club World Cup campaign with a hugely impressive 4-0 win against Atletico Madrid. The European champions were far too good for their Group B opponents, who finished the match with 10 men after Clement Lenglet's second-half red card.

When Real Madrid marked their upcoming involvement in the FIFA Club World Cup with a post on their social media accounts on Saturday, the biggest face in the composite image wasn't that of star striker Kylian Mbappé.