On June 22 at the same stadium, Wydad will face Juventus (Italy), before finishing the first round of Group G on June 26 at Audi Field in Washington D.C. against Soufiane Rahimi’s Emirati club Al Aïn, FIFA said in a statement.
FIFA opted for bringing forward the opening match to June 14, where Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami will host Al Ahly of Egypt. The tournament final is scheduled to take place at MetLife Stadium in New York on July 13, 2025.
For the first time, the Club World Cup brings together 32 teams, including 12 European clubs, 6 from South America, 4 from Africa, 4 from Asia, 4 from North America and one from Oceania.
The 16 clubs finishing at the top two places in each of the eight groups will qualify for the knockout phase.
FIFA also confirms the initial phase of ticket sales for the 48 group stage matches will open on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10 a.m. local time (4 p.m. GMT+1) exclusively on FIFA.com/tickets, where fans can already register their interest in purchasing tickets.
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