Al Ain
ESPN's experts react to the 2025 Club World Cup draw with a closer look at the teams, their chances of lifting the title and which players to keep an eye on.
Premier League champions Manchester City were drawn with Juventus, Wydad AC and Al Ain on Thursday in Group G for next year's FIFA Club World Cup in the United States.
The first edition of the annual FIFA Intercontinental Cup for club teams from around the world will have five matches, with European Champions League winners Real Madrid to play in the final on Dec. 18 in Doha, the world soccer body said on Friday.
With the AFC Champions League Elite kicking off this week, we rank the 12 West Zone teams by their championship potential.
With nine months to go until the FIFA Club World Cup kicks off in the U.S., the 32 competing teams still have no idea where they will be playing.
ESPN takes a look at seven managers that have made a name for themselves in the AFC, what makes them so great, and where they could go next.
Harry Kewell was incensed by the refereeing in his Yokohama F. Marinos side's ACL final loss to Al Ain.
With Soufiane Rahimi brilliant on the field and Hernán Crespo the mastermind off it, Al Ain have claimed a second ACL crown.
Yokohama F. Marinos continue to do things the hard way but are now on the brink of a historic ACL triumph.
A year on from a humbling 7-0 loss, Hernán Crespo has got his revenge on Al Hilal.
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
93 | Slavisa Bogdan.. | 0 | 1 | 0 |
21 | Halid Lwaliwa | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4 | Hassan Rabea | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
93 | Slavisa Bogdan.. | 0 | 1 | 0 |
21 | Halid Lwaliwa | 0 | 1 | 0 |
4 | Hassan Rabea | 0 | 1 | 0 |