Manchester City begin the defence of their Club World Cup crown against Wydad AC this evening.
Prior to FIFA increasing the number of teams participating in the competition, Man City - on their first ever appearance - overcame Fluminense in the 2023 final to be crowned champions of the world.
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Boosted by four summer signings already, Pep Guardiola’s side are expected to make a winning start to life in Group G. Though they will have to guard against complacency in their showdown with the Moroccan heavyweights.
One of four CAF teams competition in the new-look Club World Cup, Wydad qualified thanks to winning the Champions League in 2022 which means in the process they defeated Al Ahly - the dominant force in African football.
An intriguing meeting awaits as anything other than a Man City win would be regarded as a big shock.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Man City vs Wydad AC is scheduled for a 5pm BST kick-off today. Wednesday, 18 June, 2025.
The match will take place at the Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia.
Where to watch Man City vs Wydad AC
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on 5 (formerly known as Channel 5). Coverage starts at 4pm BST ahead of a 5pm kick-off.
Live stream: Viewers can also watch the action live online via channel5.com. Meanwhile, DAZN.com will stream the game for free.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog!
Man City vs Wydad AC team news
Man City XI: Ederson, Lewis, Reis, Ake, O’Reilly, Reijnders, Foden, Cherki, Savinho, Marmoush, Doku
Subs: Ortega, Dias, Stones, Haaland, Nico, Rodri, Gundogan, Bernardo, Ait-Nouri, Gvardiol, Akanji, Nunes, Echeverri, Khusanov, Bobb
Wydad AC XI: Benabid, Boutoil, Moufid, Meijers, Moufi, Ferreira, Zemraoui, El Moubarik, Lorch, Amrabat, Mailula
Subs: Aqzdaou, Benktib, Bennani, El Motie, Fathi, Harkass, Ki, Mahtou, Malsa, Moutaraji, Mwalimu, Obeng, Rayhi
Man City vs Wydad AC prediction
The Premier League outfit should be too strong for their Moroccan counterparts. Having seen PSG, Bayern Munich and Chelsea all get off to winning starts, Man City will be keen to put down a marker too.
Expect City to dominate possession for large spells and an early goal could see them run up a big scoreline.
Man City to win, 4-0.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
This will be the first-ever meeting between the two teams.
Man City vs Wydad AC match odds
Man City to win: 1/20
Wydad AC to win: 45/1
Draw: 11/1
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
