By Sama Marwan,
The first team of Manchester City begins its journey in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup with a match against Moroccan side Wydad AC.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Manchester City vs Wydad clash:
Match Date:
Manchester City faces Wydad today, Wednesday, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, as part of the opening round of Group G in this historic tournament, which is being held for the first time with 32 participating teams.
Match Time:
- 7:00 PM (Cairo time)
- 8:00 PM (Mecca time)
- 9:00 PM (Abu Dhabi time)
Broadcasting Channel:
The match will be exclusively broadcast on DAZN, the official and sole broadcaster of the tournament. A pre-match analysis studio will also air, featuring a group of renowned football stars.
Expected Line-up – Manchester City:
- Goalkeeper: Ederson
- Defense: Matheus Nunes, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Rúben Dias, Joško Gvardiol
- Midfield: Tijjani Reijnders, Rodri, Rayan Cherki
- Attack: Phil Foden, Erling Haaland, Omar Marmoush
Expected Line-up – Wydad AC:
- Goalkeeper: Mehdi Benabid
- Defense: Fahd Moufi, Jamal Harkass, Bart Meijers, Abdelmounaim Boutouil
- Midfield: Mehdi Mubarak, Oussama Zamraoui, Aziz Ki
- Attack: Mohamed Rayhi, Nordin Amrabat, Hamza Hanouri
In Related News: Real Madrid vs Al Hilal Match
Real Madrid’s first team will also face Saudi side Al Hilal today, Wednesday, at the Hard Rock Stadium, as part of the 2025 Club World Cup.
Match Time:
- 10:00 PM (Cairo)
- 11:00 PM (Mecca)
- 12:00 AM (Abu Dhabi)
Broadcasting Channel:
The match will be broadcast on beIN Sports, with a pre-match studio featuring top analysts.
Expected Line-up – Real Madrid:
- Goalkeeper: Courtois
- Defense: Fran García, Hoijer, Asensio, Trent
- Midfield: Valverde, Tchouaméni, Bellingham, Arda Güler
- Attack: Vinícius Jr., Mbappé or Rodrygo
- Bench: Lunin, Rüdiger, Modrić, Ceballos, Brahim, Carvajal
Expected Line-up – Al Hilal:
- Goalkeeper: Yassine Bounou
- Defense: Lodi, Ali Al-Bulayhi, Koulibaly, Tambakti, Cancelo
- Midfield: Rúben Neves, Savić, Salem Al-Dawsari
- Attack: Marcos Leonardo, Mitrović
- Bench: Al-Maiouf, Al-Malki, Malcom, Al-Shalhoub, Nasser Al-Dawsari, Hamdan, Al-Qahtani
Al Hilal’s Group at the Club World Cup:
Al Hilal is in Group H, alongside:
- Real Madrid (Spain)
- Pachuca (Mexico)
- Red Bull Salzburg (Austria)
Premier League 2025/26: 10 Huge Matches Await Liverpool and Mo Salah
Liverpool, with Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, faces a tough season in the 2025/26 English Premier League, with major clashes against the league’s top sides.
Key Fixtures:
- vs Arsenal at Anfield – August 30 (Round 3)
- vs Chelsea (away) – October 4 (Round 7)
- vs Manchester United at Anfield – October 18 (Round 8)
- vs Manchester City at Etihad – November 8
- vs Tottenham Hotspur in London – December 20
Return Fixtures:
- vs Arsenal at Emirates – January 7
- vs Manchester City at Anfield – February 7
- vs Tottenham at Anfield – March 14
- vs Manchester United (away) – May 2
- vs Chelsea at Anfield – May 9
Big season ahead for Liverpool and Mo Salah!
