With the OFC’s slot at the FIFA Club World Cup determined by the rankings pathway, Auckland City already held an unassailable lead at the time that the criteria was determined in December 2023. The Navy Blues’ sheer domination of their confederation’s top club competition has been unmatched anywhere in the world, at any point in history. Indeed, an astonishing spell of 10 continental titles in a 12-year span is a record that may well never be eclipsed.