Manchester City vs Wydad live updates: Club World Cup 2025 predictions, team news, latest score
Good day and welcome to the latest match of our FIFA Club World Cup coverage — specifically, a Group G opener between Manchester City and Wydad.
Manchester City are the second of the two Premier League representatives to get going at this tournament, and with the small task of defending their title as world champions won in 2023.
They are up against Moroccan representatives in the competition, Wydad AC. The Casablanca-based club qualified for the tournament courtesy of their 2023 win in the CAF (African) Champions League.
And they have a steep task ahead of them as they look to cause an early upset against Pep Guardiola's Premier League giants.
We have full build-up and match updates on the way for you, as well as all the insight you could wish for from our team of correspondents on the ground.
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