Boca Juniors were held to a surprise 1-1 draw by amateurs Auckland City and failed to reach the knockout stage of the Club World Cup on Tuesday in steamy Nashville, Tennessee, where the match was suspended for nearly 50 minutes due to stormy weather.

Christian Gray scored Auckland City's first goal of the Club World Cup early in the second half before a 50-minute suspension caused by lightning in the area, and the amateur team gained a 1-1 draw against Boca Juniors on Tuesday as the Argentine club was eliminated.

Argentine media have labelled Auckland City FC’s 1-1 draw with Boca Juniors at the Fifa Club World Cup an “embarrassment” after the South American giants failed to advance to the knockout stage. Boca Juniors went into the final group match needing Portuguese side Benfica to lose to Bayern Munich and also needing a big win over Auckland City FC.