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Morocco World
22-06-2025
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Juventus Clinches 4-1 Victory Over Wydad in Decisive FIFA Club World Cup Match
Rabat – Juventus won its game against Wydad Casablanca in a decisive Group G match at the FIFA Club World Cup, as the Moroccan club continues to struggle in a challenging campaign. Juventus controlled the match with 4-1, but Wydad Casablanca certainly maintained flashes of attempts and quality. The first three goals in the match were scored by Juventus forward K. Yildiz, who made several dangerous attempts and plays throughout the game. However, FIFA officially recorded one of the goals as an own goal by Wydad defender Abdelnouaim Boutouil, who was positioned close to the goal area and is believed to have made contact with the ball as Yildiz's shot came through in the sixth minute of the game. Wydad Casablanca scored its first and only goal in the match and the tournament in the 25th minute of the game through Thembinkosi Lorch. The goal came after a stunning assist from FIFA World Cup 2022 semifinalist Nordin Amrabat. Juventus' fourth goal came as a penalty in the last minutes of the game. The match proved to be dramatic as Juventus continued its relentless attacks on one end and Wydad felt the weight of pressure. The club's goalkeeper, El Mehdi Benabid, made several crucial saves, keeping his team in the game, preventing multiple goals from finding the net. Benabid's heroic performance, however, was not enough to spare Wydad from another defeat. Wydad Casablanca showed the same resilience against English giant Manchester City earlier this week on Wednesday. While the national club suffered a 2-0 defeat in its opener match, it was celebrated for its quality of play, particularly the coach's performance. El Mehdi Benabid rescued his team from decisive and strong strikes from Erling Haaland and many other superstars from Manchester City. Meanwhile, Nordin Amrabat led a successful defense campaign, contributing to the club's fierce response to tackle Manchester City's counterattacks. Tags: 2025 FIFA Club World CupWydad AC
Morocco World
22-06-2025
- Sport
- Morocco World
Wydad Casablanca Hopes to Create Surprise Against Juventus
Rabat – A decisive game ahead as Wydad Casablanca will face Juventus tonight as part of Group G at the FIFA Club World Cup. Tonight's game will take place at 5 p.m. Moroccan time. DAZN is airing the game. Wydad Casablanca's head coach, Mohamed Amine Benhachem, said in a pre-match conference on Saturday that he hopes his team creates a 'surprise' 'We have a decisive match against Juventus ahead of us, a match which will determine our fate in this competition,' the coach said. He added that his team must focus on making the game in their favor. Wydad Casablanca started its campaign with a 2-0 defeat against Manchester City on Wednesday. Despite the defeat, analysts lauded the Moroccan club for their resilience and defense ahead of the English giant. Wydad Casablanca is the only Moroccan club taking part in the competition. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said the Moroccan club showed flashes of their quality in the first half, as well as resilience . Manchester City's coach, Pep Guardiola, also celebrated Wydad Casablanca for their quality of play. 'When we let them play, they showed quality,' he said, adding that Wydad Casablanca deployed five defenders and a compact block. He also commended the club's goalkeeper, El Mehdi Benabid. Tags: 2025 FIFA Club World CupWydad AC
