Al-Ain and Juventus will kick off their 2025 FIFA Club World Cup campaign on Wednesday at the Audi Field in Washington. While Juventus qualified for the tournament via FIFA ranking as the eighth-best eligible UEFA team, Al-Ain is one of the top clubs of the UAE, having won the Pro League 14 times on top of the AFC Champions League in 2024, which qualified them for the FIFA Club World Cup. Juventus are one of the most successful teams in the world and have already won the Intercontinental Cup twice, in 1985 and 1996. Al-Ain have appeared once in the FIFA Club World Cup, back in 2018, where they finished as runners-up after losing 4-1 in the final against Real Madrid. Here are the storylines, how you can watch the match and more:
How to watch Al-Ain vs. Juventus, odds
- Date: Wednesday, June 18 | Time: 9 p.m. ET
- Location: Audi Field – Washington
- Live stream: Watch on DAZN (for free)
- Odds: Al-Ain +850; Draw +420; Juventus -340
Possible lineups
Al-Ain XI: Rui Patricio; Jasic, Cardoso, Kouadio, Zabala; Park Yong-woo, Nader; Segovia, Kaku, Rahimi; Laba.
Juventus: Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Rugani, Kelly; Weah, McKennie, Thuram, Cambiaso; Conceicao, Yidiz; Kolo Muani.
Last meeting
This will be the first official meeting between the two teams.
Player to watch
Dusan Vlahovic, Juventus – It will be a key tournament for Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic, as he might leave the Italian giants in the summer, with his contract running out next year. This season he made 41 appearances and scored 15 goals for Juventus (29 league games with 10 goals). He has 142 appearances and 56 goals overall for the club since he joined from Fiorentina in January 2022 for around $90 million.
Storyline to watch
The Americans expected to start – Both USMNT stars Weston McKennie and Timothy Weah are expected to play against Al-Ain on Wednesday. Both players are regular starters for the Italian giants, as McKennie totaled five goals and four assists in 44 games in all competitions, and Weah had six goals and four assists in 42 matches.
Prediction
Juventus are expected to start off with a win in the tournament, but it won’t be an easy match against the 2024 AFC Champions League winners. Pick: Juventus 2, Al-Ain 1.
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