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Wydad AC and Al Ain Face Off for Group G Third Place After Early Exits

Eliminated by Manchester City followed by defeat to Juventus, the sides meet tonight in Washington D.C. in a final group stage contest for pride.

Rui Patricio #1 of Al Ain FC warms up
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Overview

  • The fixture kicks off at 3 p.m. ET (8 p.m. BST) on June 26 at Audi Field and will be broadcast live on DAZN.
  • Both teams secured zero points in Group G after Wydad AC fell 2-0 to Manchester City and Al Ain suffered a 4-1 loss to Juventus.
  • Wydad AC have lost just two of their last 16 matches and will rely on veteran winger Nordin Amrabat and forward Thembinkosi Lorch to sustain their momentum.
  • Al Ain enter the match without a goal in the tournament and having conceded 11 times, with Soufiane Rahimi expected to lead their attack.
  • Manchester City and Juventus claimed the top two spots in Group G, leaving this game to decide the section’s third-place finisher.