Defending champions Manchester City kick off their FIFA Club World Cup campaign against Moroccan giants Wydad Casablanca in Philadelphia.
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Manchester City vs Wydad Casablanca FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Match Details
Date: Wednesday, 18 June 2025
Time: 12:00 (EDT) / 21:30 (IST)
Venue: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Manchester City vs Wydad Casablanca FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Match Teams Preview
Manchester City Preview
Manchester City entered the expanded 32-team FIFA Club World Cup with added motivation after a rare trophyless season under Pep Guardiola. Having lost the Premier League title to Liverpool, exited the Champions League early, and suffered a shock FA Cup final defeat to Crystal Palace, City finished third in the league—just enough to secure Champions League qualification.
In response, they made key signings in the special transfer window, including Wolves left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri, Serie A’s midfielder of the season Tjani Reijnders, and Lyon playmaker Rayan Cherki—moves aimed at rebuilding after Kevin De Bruyne’s departure.
The Club World Cup offers the perfect stage to bounce back, with a massive $1 billion prize for the winners—a staggering increase from the 2023 edition. Grouped with Wydad Casablanca, Al-Ain, and Juventus, City will be determined to top their group and become the first champions of the revamped global tournament.
Manchester City Predicted Lineup
Ederson; Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, Nouri; Reijnders, Gonzalez; Cherki, Marmoush, Doku; Haaland
Wydad Casablanca Preview
Wydad Casablanca, Morocco’s most successful club with 22 league titles, entered the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup under pressure. They haven’t won the domestic league for three consecutive seasons and suffered their first-ever group-stage exit in the CAF Champions League last year.
Although they earned Club World Cup qualification by winning the 2021–22 CAF Champions League, much has changed since then. Winless in their last two pre-tournament friendlies against Porto and Sevilla (both 1–0 losses), Wydad also lack momentum. Drawn in a tough group with Manchester City, Juventus, and Al-Ain, their path to the knockouts looks challenging.
This marks their third Club World Cup appearance, but in both previous editions, they were knocked out in the second round. While they now have at least three group games, advancing will require something extraordinary. A third-place finish would be a realistic goal as they open their campaign against reigning champions Manchester City.
Wydad Casablanca Predicted Lineup
El Motie; Ferreira, Meijers, Boutouil, Boucheta; Zemraoui, Moubarik; Rayhi, Mailula, Lorch; Obeng
Manchester City vs Wydad Casablanca Recent Form (all competitions)
MCI: WDLWW
WYD: DDWWW
Manchester City vs Wydad Casablanca Betting Odds
In the table below, check out the latest betting odds for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 match between Manchester City vs Wydad Casablanca, set to take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta on June 18, 2025
Match Result | Odds on 10Cric |
Manchester City will win the match | 1.01 |
Wydad Casablanca will win the match | 15.77 |
Manchester City vs Wydad Casablanca Best Bets on 10Cric
Bet | Betting Odds |
Winning Margin | Manchester City by 1 - 6.08Manchester City by 2 - 4.18Manchester City by 3+ - 1.49Wydad by 1 - 62.50 Wydad by 2 - 100.00 Wydad by 3+ - 100.00 Draw - 14.63 |
Man City to win both halves | Yes - 1.56 No - 2.28 |
Man City clean sheet | Yes - 1.31No - 3.15 |
Manchester City vs Wydad Casablanca Match Prediction
Barring any major upsets, Manchester City are clear favourites to kick off their Club World Cup campaign with a win over Wydad Casablanca. Expect Guardiola’s side to showcase their strength early—we predict a 3-0 victory for the defending champions.
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