Man City v Wydad prediction
City can be expected to record an opening 3-0 win against a side featuring numerous players still familiarising themselves with their teammates.
Man City Fifa Club World Cup 2025 fixtures, schedule, results
City are in Group G with Moroccan team Wydad, UAE Pro League side Al-Ain and Italian big-hitters Juventus. Here’s when and where they play each of their initial rivals.
Wednesday, June 18
City vs Wydad (Philadelphia, 17:00)
Monday, June 23
City vs Al-Ain (Atlanta, 02:00)
Thursday, June 26
Juventus vs City (Orlando, 20:00)
Man City Club World Cup knockout stage path
City will be eliminated if they finish outside of the top two in their group. Otherwise, they will advance to a last-16 match against a team from Group H, which contains Real Madrid, Al-Hilal, Salzburg and Pachuca.
Otherwise, they will advance to a last-16 match against a team from Group G, which contains Juventus, Wydad, Manchester City and Al-Ain.
That game will take place on Tuesday, July 1 and be in Orlando at 02:00 if they are winners or Miami at 20:00 if they are runners-up.
Should they reach the quarter-finals, City will face a team from Group E – Urawa Red Diamonds, Monterrey, Inter Milan or River Plate – or Group F, which features Borussia Dortmund, Ulsan, Mamelodi Sundowns and Fluminense.
That game will take place in Orlando on Friday, July 4 at 20:00 if they are winners or New Jersey on Saturday, July 5 at 21:00 if they are runners-up in their group.
Their semi-final will be in New Jersey, taking place at 20:00 on Tuesday, July 8 if they are winners or at the same time on Wednesday, July 9 if they are runners-up in their group.
The final is also in New Jersey at 20:00 on Sunday, July 13.
Manchester City Club World Cup squad
Goalkeepers: Marcus Bettinelli, Stefan Ortega Moreno, Ederson
Defenders: Ruben Dias, John Stones, Nathan Ake, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Vitor Reis, Josko Gvardiol, Manuel Akanji, Abdukodir Khusanov
Midfielders: Nico O’Reilly, Tijjani Reijnders, Jeremy Doku, Nico Gonzalez, Rodri, Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva, Savinho, Matheus Nunes, Rayan Cherki, Claudio Echeverri, Phil Foden, Oscar Bobb, Rico Lewis
Forwards: Erling Haaland, Omar Marmoush
Man City at the Club World Cup: Live stream, TV channel in UK
Live coverage of 40 of the matches is on DAZN, with 23 on Channel 5. DAZN Subscribers or Freemium member can tune in as part of their existing membership, while non-subscribers can register for a free account to start watching.
Fans can watch on the go via the DAZN App on smart TVs, phones, tablets, games consoles and streaming devices.
Club World Cup 2025: Which Man City games are on Channel 5?
Here’s the full list of confirmed and potential City games being shown on 5.
June 18
Man City vs Wydad
June 23
Man City vs Al-Ain
June 29
Two round of 16 ties
June 30
Two round of 16 ties
July 4
One quarter-final tie
July 5
One quarter-final tie
July 9
One semi-final tie
July 13
Final
