England's World Cup preparations began with a narrow 1-0 win over New Zealand in Tampa, Florida, but the performance offered more questions than answers as Harry Kane's late first-half header proved the only difference in testing conditions.
Bayern Munich unleashed a merciless 10-0 thrashing on Auckland City in their Club World Cup opener, setting a new benchmark for the tournament's highest-scoring match.
Stellenbosch FC attacker Andre de Jong hopes his recent standout performances have not gone unnoticed by the New Zealand national team.