Club World Cup 2025, Al Ain-Juventus: probable lineups and TV schedule

Washington, June 17, 2025 - The Juventus is ready to make its debut in the Club World Cup. Placed in group G, the Bianconeri face in the match valid for the first dayAl Ain. The Piedmontese, after a troubled season and a spring finale characterized by changes in the club (but also by the confirmation on the bench of Tudor Igor), aim to play a good tournament, and then start thinking about next year. It is essential in this sense to start off on the right foot on the pitch at Audi Field in Washington against the most successful team in the United Arab Emirates (with 14 national trophies in their cabinet), which certainly does not represent an insurmountable obstacle. 

Focus on the opponents

Coached by Serbian Vladimir Ivitch, who last February took the place of the dismissed Leonardo Jardim, Al Ain comes from a year in the UAE Pro League concluded in fifth place, which was not enough to gain access to the continental competitions, while in the Asian Champions League they were eliminated in the group stage, arriving in last place in the single group as defending champion. Be careful though, because the Emirati team comes to the Club World Cup with seven consecutive useful results behind them. Among the players to keep an eye on is the Moroccan attacking midfielder Houssine Rahimi and the attacker Kodjo Laba. 

Probable lineups

Al Ain (4-3-3): Rui Patricio; Al-Ahbabi, Cardoso, Kouadio, Erik; Park Yong-woo, Yahia Nader, Matias Palacios; Kaku, Houssine Rahimi, Kodjo Laba. All. Ivic.

Juventus (3-4-2-1): Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Rugani, Kelly; Nico Gonzalez, McKennie, Thuram, Cambiaso; Conceiçao, Yildiz; Kolo Muani. Coach Tudor.

Time and where to see the challenge

The match between Al Ain and Juventus is scheduled for the Italian night between Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th June, with kick-off set for 3am (21pm local time). The match will be broadcast live and free-to-air on Italy One, and you can also follow it on Dazn: you will need to download the app on a compatible smart TV, on game consoles such as Xbox and PlayStation or through devices such as Amazon Fire TV Stick, Google Chromecast and TIMVISION Box. Streaming mode is also available, represented by Mediaset Play, by downloading the app or connecting to the platform's website, the Sportmediaset website or Dazn, by downloading the app on mobile devices or by accessing the official website.

The arbitrator's appointment 

All-female designation for the match. The refereeing of the match was entrusted to the American Bulls I think, while the two assistants will be Brooke Mayo and Kathryn Nesbitt, also Americans.

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