Wydad team guide: History, trophies won and notable former players of 2025 FIFA Club World Cup club

Moroccan side Wydad will be hoping it's third time lucky in this expanded version of the FIFA Club World Cup, having appeared in two previous tournaments and failed to register a win. 

The 2025 competition hasn't been too kind to the side from Casablanca either, having been drawn in a group with two big European names, but it will be a chance for them to try and cause an upset in the States.

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Wydad team guide

Location

The club is based in Morocco’s largest city, Casablanca. 

They share the city with Raja CA and are one of three clubs to have never been relegated from the top flight.

Origin

The club was founded in Casablanca on 8 May, 1937 by seven people, who were led by Mohamed Benjelloun Touimi. As all of its founders were Moroccan, the club earned the nickname 'Wydad of the Nation'.

Wydad is an Arabic word that means "love", "sincere affection."

Nicknames

• Club of the Nation
• Club of the Resistance
• The Red Castle
• Dean of clubs

​Trophies won

Wydad are the most successful club in Moroccan football history, having won the league championship on 22 occasions. They are also three-time winners of the AFC Champions League. 

• Botola Pro (22)
• Moroccan Throne Cup (9)
• CAF Champions League (3)
• CAF Super Cup (1) 
• African Cup Winners Cup (1)

Notable former players

One of Morocco’s biggest footballing icons, Ezzaki Badou, had a spell with Wydad, but perhaps their most well-known former player is Noureddine Naybet, who later played in La Liga and the Premier League.

• Aziz Bouderbala (1977-1984) 
• Ezzaki Badou (1978-1986) 
• Hassan Benabicha (1985-1997) 
• Rachid Daoudi (1989-1995 and 2002-2003) 
• Noureddine Naybet (1989-1993) 
• Jean-Jacques Gosso (2003-2007)
• Rida Lah Douliazale (2004-2009)

Top scorer (Botola Pro 2024/25) - Mohamed Rayhi (9 goals)

The Dutchman is enjoying a fruitful first season at Wydad and currently is their main source of goals in the Botola Pro. 

Manager -  Rhulani Mokwena (RSA)

This is Mokwena's first post away from his native South Africa, where he had previously led Mamelodi Sundowns to three Premier Division titles.

He moved to Wydad in July last year, and will lead them into the tournament this summer.  

How Wydad qualified for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

Wydad are one of four CAF teams competing in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and qualify as the winners of the 2021–22 CAF Champions League.

Wydad group, schedule at 2025 FIFA Club World Cup

Wyadad have been drawn into Group G, alongside Manchester City, Juventus and Al Ain.
 

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