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Manchester City vs Wydad Casablanca: Time, date, venue, TV and streaming options and how to watch the FIFA Club World Cup on DAZN14
Manchester City kick off the defence of their FIFA Club World Cup titles shortly today (Wednesday, June 18), as the Premier League heavyweights face Wydad Casablanca in a Group G encounter.
Pep Guardiola's side struggled amid an uncharacteristically lacklustre domestic campaign, as well as falling comfortably short in their pursuit of European glory.
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But they will hope to start their latest bid for silverware on the right foot against their opponents from Morocco as they meet at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field.
DAZN News has all the information for Manchester City vs. Wydad.
Manchester City vs. Wydad Casablanca kick-off, group, date
Man City vs. Casablanca will take place at 12:00pm ET in Group G on Wednesday, June 18 as the second match in the pool.
That means that fans watching on the Pacific coast of the United States will be able to watch all the action on DAZN from 9.00am PT .
Meanwhile, supporters in the United Kingdom will be able to catch the match at 12:00pm BST .
- Date : Wednesday, June 15
- Group : G
- Kick-off : 12:00pm ET / 9.00am PT / 5:00pm BST
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Where is Manchester City vs. Wydad Casablanca?
Man City vs. Wydad will take place at Lincoln Financial Field, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .
The stadium opened in August 2003 and is the home stadium of the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League and the Temple Owls football team of Temple University.
Lincoln Financial Field will host eight of the tournament’s 63 matches.
Man City vs. Wydad team news and talking points
Manchester City
The Citizens created history by winning English football's top flight in four successive seasons between 2021 and 2024 before being dethroned by rivals Liverpool during the 2024-25 campaign.
They also lost the FA Cup final to Crystal Palace to campaign the season without a trophy for the first time in seven seasons under Pep Guardiola.
Nevertheless, Pep Guardiola's side finished third in the Premier League to secure qualification for the Champions League and ensure they head Stateside for the Club World Cup on a high.
They were last in action on May 25, when they won 2-0 at Fulham to end a turbulent campaign on a high.
City's squad includes four new players signed in time to take part in the month-long tournament in the United States: Rayan Cherki, Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Marcus Bettinelli.
Previous XI : Ederson, Gvardiol, Dias, Akanji, Nunes, Gundogan, Silva, Doku, Marmoush, Gonzalez, Haaland
Wydad
Wydad finished third in the Botola Pro 1 league and are one of only three teams never to have been relegated from the Moroccan top flight.
Coach Rhulani Mokwena recently parted ways with the Moroccan club after a difficult season that saw mixed results and mounting pressure.
They are expected to struggle in a group which includes City, Al Ain and Juventus.
Wydad's most recent game was a 1-0 friendly defeat at the hands of Porto.
Previous XI : Motie, Boucheta, Boutouil, Harkass, Moufid, Zemraoui, Moubarik, Amarabat, Rayhi, Lorch, Obeng
Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)
Manchester City vs. Wydad match odds
- Man City: 1/25
- Draw: 11/1
- Wydad : 40/1
Odds courtesy of DAZN Bet and correct as of 4:00pm on Tuesday, June 17.
Manchester City vs. Wydad prediction
There is no denying that Manchester City will be clear favourites to get their campaign off to a winning start with victory over unfancied Wydad.
Pep Guardiola has a deep squad which is blessed with supreme talent in every department, so their Moroccan opponents may struggle to cope.
It is difficult to see anything other than a comfortable win for the Premier League side.
Prediction: Manchester City 4-0 Wydad
Wednesday, June 18, Club World Cup matches
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