Overview
- FIFA upgraded Rico Lewis’s suspension to three games following his straight red card against Wydad Casablanca.
- Guardiola publicly accused referees’ chief Pierluigi Collina of overreaching with the extended ban decision.
- Teenager Claudio Echeverri is ruled out for the remainder of the Club World Cup with an ankle injury suffered versus Al Ain.
- Manchester City must beat Juventus in Orlando to top Group G and avoid a potential last-16 tie with Real Madrid.
- The tournament’s expanded format and sweltering U.S. venues, including Orlando’s 33°C forecast, have intensified physical demands on the teams.