Comments and predictions for Wydad vs Al-Ain: Breathtaking comeback
The match between Wydad vs Al-Ain FIFA Club World Cup takes place at 2:00 a.m. on June 27. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, football commentary and predicts the score.
Latest Wydad vs Al-Ain team information
Wydad are likely to use Samuel Obeng or Cassius Mailula as centre-forwards, but the main threats could come from the wings.
Veteran winger Nordin Amrabat created five chances against Juventus, while South African striker Thembinkosi Lorch scored against Man City after three attempts.
If coach Amine Benhachem wants to refresh his attack, Mohamed Rayhi – who scored 11 goals in the Moroccan league last season – could be brought in from the start.
On Al-Ain's side, coach Vladimir Ivic made some changes after the heavy loss in the first round, but the effect was almost zero.
Kaku, Kouame Autonne and veteran Portuguese goalkeeper Rui Patricio could return to the starting line-up, but there is no doubting who will feature up front.
Moroccan striker Soufiane Rahimi will face his compatriots. He was the AFC Champions League Player of the Year in 2024 and was the top scorer at last year’s Paris Olympics. However, Rahimi has yet to score in three starts at the Club World Cup, and has only had one shot on target.
Latest expected lineup Wydad vs Al-Ain
Wydad:Benabid; Moufi, Meijers, Boutouil, Ferreira, Moufid; Amrabat, Malsa, El Moubarik, Lorch; Mailula
Al-Ain:Patricia; Autonne, Park, Rabia; Traore, Nader, Palacios, Chadli; Kaku; Laba, Rahimi
Latest football commentary Wydad vs Al-Ain
After losing both of their opening games this summer, Wydad are still looking for their first ever win at the FIFA Club World Cup, with their current record standing at 1 draw and 4 defeats.
This year's tournament marks Wydad's third appearance, and they qualified for the US-based tournament by winning the CAF Champions League three years ago.
Despite being Morocco's most successful club with 22 national championships – the last of which was in 2022 – making a mark outside Africa remains out of their reach.
After a 2-0 defeat to Man City in their opening game, Wydad went down 4-1 to Juventus on Sunday, with two moments of brilliance from Kenan Yildiz proving decisive in Philadelphia.
Although Thembinkosi Lorch scored the first Club World Cup goal for a Moroccan club against European opposition since 2000, there was little to celebrate for Amine Benhachem's men, as they look set to exit the tournament.
However, with a better goal difference than Al-Ain, a draw would be enough to keep Wydad from finishing bottom of Group G. However, they will certainly want to close out the campaign with a historic victory.
Continuing their disappointing run in FIFA's top club competition, Al-Ain have conceded six goals in their last match and are also preparing to leave the United States.
Only amateur side Auckland City have conceded more so far this season, following Al-Ain's 6-0 defeat to Premier League giants Man City.
The heavy defeat in Atlanta came shortly after a 5-0 loss to Juventus, and coach Vladimir Ivic saw his side concede 11 goals from 18 shots on target.
The 14-time UAE champions – and 2024 AFC Champions League winners – arrive in the US on a seven-match unbeaten run, including six clean sheets, but class is clearly too big a barrier.
Including their last Club World Cup appearance, Al-Ain have lost three consecutive matches by a combined score of 0-14, so they will be keen to redeem themselves in Thursday's match.
Latest Wydad vs Al-Ain score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Wydad vs Al-Ainas follows:
- Sportsmole:Wydad 3-1 Al-Ain
- WhoScore:Wydad 3-2 Al-Ain
- Our newspaper predicts:Wydad 3-2 Al-Ain
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